per|i|chon|dri|um

per|i|chon|dri|um
per|i|chon|dri|um «PEHR uh KON dree uhm», noun, plural -dri|a «-dree uh».
a membrane of fibrous connective tissue covering the surface of cartilages except at the joints.
[< New Latin perichondrium < Greek peri- around + chóndros cartilage]

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  • per|i|chon|dri|al — «PEHR uh KON dree uhl», adjective. of or having to do with the perichondrium …   Useful english dictionary

  • perichondrium — per•i•chon•dri•um [[t]ˌpɛr ɪˈkɒn dri əm[/t]] n. pl. dri•a [[t] dri ə[/t]] anat. the membrane of fibrous connective tissue covering the surface of cartilages except at the joints • Etymology: 1735–45; < NL < Gk peri peri + chondrion, der. of …   From formal English to slang

  • Perichondrial — Per i*chon dri*al, a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the perichondrium; situated around cartilage. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 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

  • Perichondrium — Per i*chon dri*um, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? around + ? cartilage.] (Anat.) The membrane of fibrous connective tissue which closely invests cartilage, except where covering articular surfaces. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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