PERICHONDRIUM


Meaning of PERICHONDRIUM in English

[ ˌpɛrɪ'kɒndrɪəm ]

■ noun Anatomy the connective tissue that envelops cartilage where it is not at a joint.

Origin

C18: mod. L., from peri- + Gk khondros 'cartilage'.

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