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perichondrium vs. periosteum

noun

Anatomy.

plural

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

noun

Anatomy.

plural

periostea 
  1. the normal investment of bone, consisting of a dense, fibrous outer layer, to which muscles attach, and a more delicate, inner layer capable of forming bone.