Word Study
perichondrium
CIDE DICTIONARY
perichondrium, n. [NL., fr. Gr. around + cartilage.].
The membrane of fibrous connective tissue which closely invests cartilage, except where covering articular surfaces. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
perichondrium, n. the membrane enveloping cartilage tissue (except at the joints).
Etymology
PERI- + Gk khondros cartilage
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