..Starting node ..Subperiosteal bone resorption (HP:0003106)
Term ID:
3106
Name:
Subperiosteal bone resorption
Synonym:
Subperiosteal erosions
Definition:
Loss of bone mass occurring beneath the periosteum (the periosteum is the connective-tissue membrane that surrounds all bones except at the articular surfaces). This process may create a serrated and lace-like appearance in periosteal cortical bone.