perichondrium

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perichondrium - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Perichondrium \Per`i*chon"dri*um\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. peri` around
     + cho`ndros cartilage.] (Anat.)
     The membrane of fibrous connective tissue which closely
     invests cartilage, except where covering articular surfaces.
     [1913 Webster]