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perichondrium
per·i·chon·dri·um [ pèrrə kóndree əm ] (plural per·i·chon·dri·a [ pèrrə kóndree ə ])


noun 
Definition:
 
cartilage membrane: the fibrous membrane that covers the surface of cartilage except at joints
[Mid-18th century. < modern Latin< Greek peri "around" + khondros "cartilage"]

per·i·chon·dri·al adjective
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