Defn: Same as Perichæth.
PERICHONDRIAL
Per`i*chon"dri*al, a. (Anat.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to the perichondrium; situated around cartilage.
PERICHONDRITIS
Per`i*chon*dri"tis, n. Etym: [NL. See Perichondrium, and -itis.]
(Med.)
Defn: Inflammation of the perichondrium.
PERICHONDRIUM
Per`i*chon"dri*um, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)
Defn: The membrane of fibrous connective tissue which closely invests cartilage, except where covering articular surfaces.
PERICHORDAL
Per`i*chor"dal, a.
Defn: Around the notochord; as, a perichordal column. See Epichordal.
PERICLASE; PERICLASITE
Per"i*clase, Per`i*cla"site, n. Etym: [Pref. peri- + Gr. (Min.)