PERICHONDRIA

Noun

perichondria

plural of perichondrium

Source: Wiktionary


PERICHONDRIUM

Per`i*chon"dri*um, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)

Definition: The membrane of fibrous connective tissue which closely invests cartilage, except where covering articular surfaces.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SUCH

(adjective) of so extreme a degree or extent; “such weeping”; “so much weeping”; “such a help”; “such grief”; “never dreamed of such beauty”


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