- mucoperiosteal
- Relating to mucoperiosteum.
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mu·co·peri·os·te·al -.per-ē-'äs-tē-əl adj of or relating to the mucoperiosteum* * *
mu·co·peri·os·te·al (mu″ko-per″e-osґte-əl) consisting of mucous membrane and periosteum.
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mucoperiosteal
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