Author: Glossary
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Periosteorrhaphy
Joining by suture the margins of a severed periosteum.
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Periosteophyte
An abnormal bony growth on the periosteum, or arising from it.
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Periosteomyelitis
Inflammation of bone, including the periosteum and marrow.
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Periosteoma
An abnormal growth surrounding a bone.
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Periorchitis hemorrhagica
A chronic hematocele of the tunica vaginalis of the testis.
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Periorchitis
Inflammation of the tissues investing a testicle.
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Perioperative period
The time immediately before, during, and after surgery.
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Perioophorosalpingitis
Inflammation of the tissues around an ovary and oviduct.
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Perioophoritis
Inflammation of the surface membrane of the ovary.
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Perionyx
The remnant of the eponychium that persists as a band across the root of the nail.