perichondrium

noun peri·chon·dri·um \ˌper-ə-ˈkän-drē-əm\

plural peri·chon·dria\-drē-ə\

Definition of PERICHONDRIUM

: the membrane of fibrous connective tissue that invests cartilage except at joints

— peri·chon·dral \-drəl\ adjective

New Latin, from peri- + Greek chondros grain, cartilage

First Known Use: 1741

Medical Dictionary

noun peri·chon·dri·um \ˌper-ə-ˈkän-drē-əm\

plural peri·chon·dria \-drē-ə\

: the membrane of fibrous connective tissue that invests cartilage except at joints

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