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perichondrium

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌpɛrɪˈkɒndrɪəm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(per′i kon′drē əm)

per•i•chon•dri•um (per′i kon′drē əm),USA pronunciation n., pl. -dri•a (-drē ə).USA pronunciation [Anat.]

Anatomythe membrane of fibrous connective tissue covering the surface of cartilages except at the joints.

Greek peri- peri- + chondríon, diminutive of chóndros cartilage
Neo-Latin
1735–45

per′i•chon′dral, per′i•chon′dri•al, adj.

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perichondrium /ˌpɛrɪˈkɒndrɪəm/ n ( pl -dria /-drɪə/)

the white fibrous membrane that covers the surface of cartilage

Etymology: 18th Century: New Latin, from peri- + Greek chondros cartilage

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ectostosis

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