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Perichondrium vs Perichondrial - What's the difference?

perichondrium | perichondrial |

In anatomy terms the difference between perichondrium and perichondrial

is that perichondrium is a dense layer of fibrous connective tissue surrounding the cartilage of developing bone while perichondrial is of or pertaining to the perichondrium; situated around cartilage.

As a noun perichondrium

is a dense layer of fibrous connective tissue surrounding the cartilage of developing bone.

As an adjective perichondrial is

of or pertaining to the perichondrium; situated around cartilage.

perichondrium

English

Noun

(wikipedia perichondrium) (perichondria)
  • (anatomy) a dense layer of fibrous connective tissue surrounding the cartilage of developing bone

    • perichondrial

    English

    Adjective

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  • (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the perichondrium; situated around cartilage.

    • Derived terms

    * mucoperichondrial (Webster 1913)