- ossifying cartilage
- temporary c.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
ossifying cartilage
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perisclerium — peri·scle·ri·um (per″ĭ skleґre əm) [peri + Gr. sklēros hard] fibrous tissue surrounding ossifying cartilage … Medical dictionary
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