perichondral, perichondrial
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perichondrium — perichondral, perichondrial, adj. /per i kon dree euhm/, n., pl. perichondria / dree euh/. Anat. the membrane of fibrous connective tissue covering the surface of cartilages except at the joints. [1735 45; < NL < Gk peri PERI + chondríon, dim. of … Universalium
perichondrium — [per΄ə kän′drē əm] n. pl. perichondria [per΄ə kän′drēə] [ModL < PERI + Gr chondros, cartilage, grain: see CHONDRO ] the membrane of white, fibrous connective tissue covering cartilage, except at the joints perichondrial adj. perichondral… … English World dictionary
