chondrodifferentiation

noun

The differentiation of cartilage (from stem cells)

Scrabble 35

Meanings

nounchondrodifferentiation (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineThe differentiation of cartilage (from stem cells)

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʰrendʰ-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekχόνδρος (khóndros)
  3. Englishchondro-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  5. Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
  6. Proto-Indo-European*d(w)is-
  7. Proto-Italic*dis-
  8. Latindis-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*bʰer-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéreti
  11. Proto-Italic*ferō
  12. Latinferō
  13. Latindifferō
  14. Latindifferēns
  15. Latindifferentia
  16. New Latindifferentiō
  17. New Latindifferentiātus
  18. Englishdifferentiate
  19. Englishdifferentiation
  20. Englishchondrodifferentiation

From chondro- + differentiation.

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APA

chondrodifferentiation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chondrodifferentiation

MLA

“chondrodifferentiation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chondrodifferentiation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chondrodifferentiation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chondrodifferentiation.

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