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perichondrium

American  
[per-i-kon-dree-uhm] / ˌpɛr ɪˈkɒn dri əm /

noun

Anatomy.

plural

perichondria

  1. the membrane of fibrous connective tissue covering the surface of cartilages except at the joints.

perichondrium British  
/ ˌpɛrɪˈkɒndrɪəm /

noun

  1. the white fibrous membrane that covers the surface of cartilage

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Other Word Forms

  • perichondral adjective
  • perichondrial adjective

Etymology

Origin of perichondrium

1735–45; < New Latin < Greek peri- peri- + chondríon, diminutive of chóndros cartilage

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