perichondrium
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noun \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
Origin of PERICHONDRIUM
New Latin, from peri- + Greek chondros grain, cartilage
First Known Use: 1741
peri·chon·dri·um
noun \ˌper-ə-ˈkän-drē-əm\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; peri·chon·dria \-drē-ə\ (audio pronunciation)
Medical Definition of PERICHONDRIUM
: the membrane of fibrous connective tissue that invests cartilage except at joints
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