Perichondritis

Perichondritis
Inflammation of the perichondrium, a dense membrane composed of fibrous connective tissue that closely wraps all cartilage, except the cartilage in joints which is covered by a synovial membrane. The word "perichondritis" comes from Greek roots: "peri-" is a prefix meaning "around or about"; "-chondr-" is from "chondros" meaning "cartilage or gristle"; and "-itis" is a suffix meaning "inflammation" = literally, inflammation around cartilage.
* * *
- peristernal p. SYN: Tietze syndrome.
- relapsing p. SYN: relapsing polychondritis.

* * *

peri·chon·dri·tis -.kän-'drīt-əs n inflammation of a perichondrium

* * *

n.
inflammation of cartilage and surrounding soft tissues, usually due to chronic infection. A common site is the external ear.

* * *

peri·chon·dri·tis (per″e-kon-driґtis) inflammation of the perichondrium.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Perichondritis — Per i*chon*dri tis, n. [NL. See {Perichondrium}, and { itis}.] (Med.) Inflammation of the perichondrium. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Perichondrītis — (v. gr.), Entzündung der Knorpelhaut (Perichondrĭum) …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Perichondrītis — (griech.), Entzündung der Knorpelhaut, tritt oft bei Tuberkulose, Syphilis, Typhus, Variola auf und führt zu Abszessen, die namentlich am Kehlkopf verhängnisvoll werden …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Perichondritis — Anfangsstadium einer Ohrmuschelperichondritis. Das Ohrläppchen bleibt ausgespart …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • perichondritis — ▪ disease       rare inflammation of the perichondrium, the membrane that covers the cartilage of the outer ear (ear, human). Perichondritis may result from swimming in contaminated water or from injury. It may also follow a surgical procedure… …   Universalium

  • Perichondritis — Pe|ri|chon|d|ri|tis […çɔn… ], die; , …itiden (Med.): Entzündung des Perichondriums. * * * Pe|ri|chon|dri|tis [...çɔn...], die; , ...itiden (Med.): Entzündung des Perichondriums …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Perichondritis — Pe|ri|chon|dri|tis auch: Pe|ri|chond|ri|tis 〈[ xɔn ] f.; Gen.: , Pl.: ti|den; Med.〉 Knorpelhautentzündung [Etym.: <Peri… + Chondritis] …   Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

  • Perichondritis — Peri|chon|dri̱tis [zu ↑Perichondrium] w; , ...iti̱den (in fachspr. Fügungen: ...i̱tides): Knorpelhautentzündung …   Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke

  • Perichondritis — Pe|ri|chon|dri|tis* [...çɔn...] die; , ...itiden <zu ↑Perichondrium u. ↑...itis> Knorpelhautentzündung (Med.) …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • perichondritis — n. inflammation of cartilage and surrounding soft tissues, usually due to chronic infection. A common site is the external ear …   The new mediacal dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”