D defs.my
Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Subperiosteal

· Sub·per·i·os·te·al · IPA /ˌsʌbpɛɹiˈɒstɪəl/
01 a. Situated under the periosteum.
  1. 1.
    Situated under the periosteum.(Anat.)
Phrases & compounds
Subperiosteal operation — a removal of bone effected without taking away the periosteum.