| 单词 | periosteum |
| 释义 | periosteum —periosteal, periosteous, adj. —periosteally, adv. /per'ee os"tee euhm/, n. , pl. periostea /-tee euh/. Anat. the normal investment of bone, consisting of a dense, fibrous outer layer, to which muscles attach, and a more delicate, inner layer capable of forming bone. [1590-1600; < NL, var. of LL periosteon, n. use of neut. of Gk periósteos around the bones. See PERI-, OSTEO-] |
| 随便看 |
英语词典包含168451条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。