The perichondrium (from Greek περί (peri `around`) and χόνδρος (chondros `cartilage`)) is a layer of dense irregular connective tissue that surrounds the cartilage of developing bone. It consists of two separate layers: an outer fibrous layer and inner chondrogenic layer. The fibrous layer contains fibroblasts, which produce collage...
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• (n.) The membrane of fibrous connective tissue which closely invests cartilage, except where covering articular surfaces.
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(from the article `connective tissue`) ...layer lined by cells that have the capacity to secrete hyaline matrix. Cartilage grows by formation of additional matrix and incorporation of new ...
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(per″ĭ-kon´dre-әm) the layer of fibrous connective tissue investing all cartilage except the articular cartilage of synovial joints. adj., perichon´dral., adj.
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Per`i·chon'dri·um noun [ New Latin , from Greek ... around + ... cartilage.]
(Anat.) The membrane of fibrous connective tissue which closely invests cartilage, except where covering articular surfaces.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: per′i-kon′drē-ŭm Definitions: 1. The dense irregular connective tissue membrane around cartilage.
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Perichondrium: A dense membrane composed of fibrous connective tissue that closely wraps (invests) all cartilage, except the cartilage in joints which is covered by a synovial membrane. Peri- is a prefix borrowed from the Greek meaning 'around or about' and '-chondrium' also comes from a Greek word 'chondros' meaning 'cartilage or gristle.'
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(per;u1-kon;dre-um) A toughened connective sheet that covers some kinds of cartilage.
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perichondrium (s), perichondria (pl) The fibrous membrane of connective tissue covering the surface of cartilage except at the endings of joints.
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Greek peri = around, and chondros = cartilage; hence, the membrane covering cartilage.
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