Inflammation of the
perichondrium, a dense membrane composed
of fibrous connective tissue that closely wraps all
cartilage, except the
cartilage in joints which is covered by a synovial
membrane. The word
"perichondritis" comes from Greek roots: "peri-" is a
prefix meaning
"around
or about"; "-chondr-" is from "chondros" meaning "cartilage
or gristle"; and
"-itis" is a suffix meaning "inflammation" = literally,
inflammation around
cartilage.
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