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  • 131per|i|os|te|um — «PEHR ee OS tee uhm», noun, plural te|a « tee uh». the dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones except at the joints. New bone tissue is produced from the inner layer. ╂[< New Latin periosteum < Late Latin periosteon < Greek… …

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  • 132per|i|pe|te|ia — «PEHR uh puh TEE uh», noun. a sudden change in circumstances or fortune, as in a play or novel. ╂[< Greek peripéteia < peri around + píptein fall] …

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