perichondrium
the membrane of fibrous connective tissue covering the surface of cartilages except at the joints.
Origin of perichondrium
1Other words from perichondrium
- per·i·chon·dral, per·i·chon·dri·al, adjective
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How to use perichondrium in a sentence
Perichondral and endochondral ossification occurs in the sides of the neurocranium ventral to the lamina perpendicularis.
Cranial Osteiology of the Hylid Frog, Smilisca baudini | Linda TruebPerichondral ossification commences in the dorsal part of the septum nasi at the level of the olfactory eminence.
Cranial Osteiology of the Hylid Frog, Smilisca baudini | Linda TruebPerichondral ossification gradually gives way to endochondral ossification posteriorly.
Cranial Osteiology of the Hylid Frog, Smilisca baudini | Linda Trueb
British Dictionary definitions for perichondrium
/ (ˌpɛrɪˈkɒndrɪəm) /
the white fibrous membrane that covers the surface of cartilage
Origin of perichondrium
1Derived forms of perichondrium
- perichondrial, adjective
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