骨膜

gǔmó
noun #36,036

Meanings

  1. 1 periosteum (membrane covering bone)

Examples

Gǔmóyán xūyào jíshí zhìliáo.
Periostitis needs prompt treatment.
Yùndòngyuán róngyì chūxiàn gǔmó sǔnshāng.
Athletes often suffer periosteal injuries.

Tips

usage
Anatomical/medical term — the dense membrane wrapping every bone except joint surfaces. 骨膜 (gǔmóyán) = periostitis, a common runner's complaint (shin splints). The pattern '<organ>+' gives many anatomical terms: (gǔmó, eardrum, written differently), 角膜 (jiǎomó, cornea), 黏膜 (niánmó, mucous membrane).

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