'Subperiosteal operation' definitions:

Definition of 'Subperiosteal operation'

From: GCIDE

Subperiosteal \Sub*per`i*os"te*al\, a. (Anat.) Situated under the periosteum. [1913 Webster]
Subperiosteal operation (Surg.), a removal of bone effected without taking away the periosteum. [1913 Webster]