Word Structure

WordHub has a local lexical record for “Periosteum” with pronunciation and root analysis.

• peri-

  around

  Forms: peri

• oste

  bone

  Forms: oss, ost, oste

• -um

  noun suffix, particularly in scientific, medical, and biological contexts, commonly used for naming substances, elements, anatomical parts, or places -etum: a place characterized by or associated with certain types of plants

  Forms: um, ium