noun
- Plural of perichondrium; the fibrous connective tissue membrane that surrounds cartilage.
Usage: medical/anatomical term; used in anatomy and pathology
Examples
- The perichondria protect the underlying cartilage from mechanical damage.
- Inflammation of the perichondria can lead to perichondritis.
- The surgeon carefully preserved the perichondria during the cartilage graft procedure.
- Nutrients diffuse through the perichondria to nourish the avascular cartilage.
- Damage to the perichondria may impair the cartilage's ability to repair itself.