per·i·chon·dri·um 
(pĕr′ĭ-kŏndrē-əm)
(pĕr′ĭ-kŏndrē-əm)n. pl. per·i·chon·dri·a (-drē-ə)
The fibrous membrane of connective tissue covering the surface of cartilage except at the endings of joints.
[New Latin : PERI- + Greek khondros, cartilage; see CHONDRO-.]
per′i·chondri·al (-drē-əl) adj.