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Noun periosteum has 1 sense
  1. periosteum - a dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones (except at their extremities) and serving as an attachment for tendons and muscles; contains nerves and blood vessels that nourish the enclosed bone
    --1 is a kind of     membrane, tissue layer
    --1 has part: cambium
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