perichondral

Variant of perichondrium

perichondrium definition

peri·chon·drium (per′ə kän′drē əm)

noun pl. perichondria -·dria (-ə)

the membrane of white, fibrous connective tissue covering cartilage, except at the joints

Etymology: ModL < peri- + Gr chondros, cartilage, grain: see chondro-

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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