perichondrium

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noun

a dense layer of fibrous connective tissue surrounding the cartilage of developing bone

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Meanings

nounperichondrium (plural perichondria)

plural perichondria

  1. anatomya dense layer of fibrous connective tissue surrounding the cartilage of developing bone

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
pericartilage

Origin

peri- + chondro- + -ium

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APA

perichondrium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perichondrium

MLA

“perichondrium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perichondrium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “perichondrium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perichondrium.

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