per·i·chon·dri·um (p r  -k n dr - m)n. pl. per·i·chon·dri·a (-dr -) The fibrous membrane of connective tissue covering the surface of cartilage except at the endings of joints. [New Latin : peri- + Greek khondros, cartilage; see chondro-.] per i·chondri·al (-dr-l) adj. |
perichondrium [ˌpɛrɪˈkɒndrɪəm]
n pl -dria [-drɪə]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the white fibrous membrane that covers the surface of cartilage
[New Latin, from peri- + Greek chondros cartilage]
perichondrial adj
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