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perichondral

perichondral adjective: surrounding cartilage.

Adjective

perichondral (not comparable)

  1. Surrounding cartilage
    1. Relating to the layer of fibrous connective tissue that envelops cartilage (other than at the joints)

Origin of perichondral

From peri- + chondral.

Words formed from perichondral

Questions about perichondral

What does perichondral mean?
Perichondral means surrounding cartilage.
What part of speech is perichondral?
Perichondral is an adjective.

Words near perichondral in the dictionary

  1. pericholangitis
  2. pericholecystic
  3. pericholecystitic
  4. pericholecystitis
  5. pericholedochal
  6. perichondral
  7. perichondrally
  8. perichondreal
  9. perichondria
  10. perichondrial
  11. perichondrial hematoma

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