2. Perichondritis - Shands Healthcare
Cartilage is the thick tissue that creates the shape of the nose and the outer ear. All cartilage has a thin layer of tissue around it called the perichondrium. This covering helps provide nutrients to the cartilage.
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3. Perichondritis: Outer Ear Disorders: Merck Manual Home Edition
Perichondritis is infection of the tissue surrounding the cartilage of the earlobe (pinna), ear canal, or both.
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4. Perichondritis definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms easily defined on MedTerms
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
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