perichondrium /peri·chon·dri·um/ (-kon´dre-um) the layer of fibrous connective tissue investing all cartilage except the articular cartilage of synovial joints.perichon´dral
perichondrium
perichondrium [per″ĭ-kon´dre-um]
per·i·chon·dri·um (p r  -k n dr - m)n. pl. per·i·chon·dri·a (-dr -) The dense irregular fibrous membrane of connective tissue covering the surface of cartilage except at the endings of joints. per i·chondri·al (-dr-l) adj. |
perichondrium
[-kon′drē·əm]
a fibrous, irregular connective tissue sheath and membrane surrounding both hyaline and elastic cartilages.
perichondrium [per″ĭ-kon´dre-um]
the layer of fibrous connective tissue investing all cartilage except the articular cartilage of synovial joints. adj., adj perichon´dral.
perichondrium
the layer of fibrous connective tissue investing all cartilage except the articular cartilage of synovial joints.
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