periosteum
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1. 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 (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | membrane, tissue layer, |
| definition | : | a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | cambium, |
| definition | : | the inner layer of the periosteum (noun.body) |
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