perichondrium

[ per-i-kon-dree-uhm ]

/ ˌpɛr ɪˈkɒn dri əm /

noun, plural per·i·chon·dri·a [per-i-kon-dree-uh]. /ˌpɛr ɪˈkɒn dri ə/. Anatomy.

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

Origin of perichondrium

1735–45; <New Latin <Greek peri-peri- + chondríon, diminutive of chóndros cartilage

OTHER WORDS FROM perichondrium

per·i·chon·dral, per·i·chon·dri·al, adjective

Words nearby perichondrium

pericentre, perichaetial, pericholangitis, perichondral bone, perichondritis, perichondrium, perichrome, periclase, Periclean, Pericles, periclinal

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Example sentences from the Web for perichondrium

The free surface of the cartilage is invested by a fibrous membrane, the perichondrium.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
In the earliest stage the future bone consists of hyaline cartilage surrounded by a vascular sheath, the perichondrium.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
The perichondrium thus becomes the periosteum, and the bone produced by it, is periosteal or membrane bone.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
Perichondrium, per-i-kon′dri-um, n. the fibrous investment of cartilage.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various

This tissue has a fibrous character and becomes converted into the perichondrium and other parts.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour

British Dictionary definitions for perichondrium

perichondrium

/ (ˌpɛrɪˈkɒndrɪəm) /

noun plural -dria (-drɪə)

the white fibrous membrane that covers the surface of cartilage

Derived forms of perichondrium

perichondrial, adjective

Word Origin for perichondrium

C18: New Latin, from peri- + Greek chondros cartilage

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Medical definitions for perichondrium

perichondrium

[ pĕr′ĭ-kŏn′drē-əm ]

n. pl. per•i•chon•dri•a (-drē-ə)

The dense irregular fibrous membrane of connective tissue covering the surface of cartilage except at the endings of joints.

Other words from perichondrium

per′i•chon′dri•al (-drē-əl) adj.

单词	perichondrium
释义	perichondrium [ per-i-kon-dree-uhm ] / ˌpɛr ɪˈkɒn dri əm / noun, plural per·i·chon·dri·a [per-i-kon-dree-uh]. /ˌpɛr ɪˈkɒn dri ə/. Anatomy. the membrane of fibrous connective tissue covering the surface of cartilages except at the joints. Origin of perichondrium 1735–45; <New Latin <Greek peri-peri- + chondríon, diminutive of chóndros cartilage OTHER WORDS FROM perichondrium per·i·chon·dral, per·i·chon·dri·al, adjective Words nearby perichondrium pericentre, perichaetial, pericholangitis, perichondral bone, perichondritis, perichondrium, perichrome, periclase, Periclean, Pericles, periclinal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for perichondrium The free surface of the cartilage is invested by a fibrous membrane, the perichondrium. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds In the earliest stage the future bone consists of hyaline cartilage surrounded by a vascular sheath, the perichondrium. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds The perichondrium thus becomes the periosteum, and the bone produced by it, is periosteal or membrane bone. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds Perichondrium, per-i-kon′dri-um, n. the fibrous investment of cartilage. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)\|Various This tissue has a fibrous character and becomes converted into the perichondrium and other parts. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour British Dictionary definitions for perichondrium perichondrium / (ˌpɛrɪˈkɒndrɪəm) / noun plural -dria (-drɪə) the white fibrous membrane that covers the surface of cartilage Derived forms of perichondrium perichondrial, adjective Word Origin for perichondrium C18: New Latin, from peri- + Greek chondros cartilage Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for perichondrium perichondrium [ pĕr′ĭ-kŏn′drē-əm ] n. pl. per•i•chon•dri•a (-drē-ə) The dense irregular fibrous membrane of connective tissue covering the surface of cartilage except at the endings of joints. Other words from perichondrium per′i•chon′dri•al (-drē-əl) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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