Periosteal bud
periosteal bud n.
A vascular connective tissue bud from the perichondrium that enters the cartilage of a developing long bone and contributes to the formation of a center for ossification.
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periosteal graft n. A graft of periosteum, usually placed on bare bone.
- Periosteo-
periosteo- pref. Periosteum: periosteotomy.
- Periosteoma
periosteoma per·i·os·te·o·ma (pěr’ē-ŏs’tē-ō’mə) n. A neoplasm derived from the periosteum of a bone. Also called periosteophyte.
- Periosteomyelitis
periosteomyelitis per·i·os·te·o·my·e·li·tis (pěr’ē-ŏs’tē-ō-mī’ə-lī’tĭs) n. Inflammation of the entire bone, including the periosteum and the marrow.
- Periosteophyte
periosteophyte per·i·os·te·o·phyte (pěr’ē-ŏs’tē-ə-fīt’) n. See periosteoma.