chondroprogenitor

noun

Any cell that develops into a chondrocyte

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Meanings

nounchondroprogenitor (plural chondroprogenitors)

plural chondroprogenitors

  1. Any cell that develops into a chondrocyte

    Alternatively it has been proposed that these cells may be representative of a chondroprogenitor or MSC like cell type present within cartilage[73 ].

    2015 July 22, “Immortalisation with hTERT Impacts on Sulphated Glycosaminoglycan Secretion and Immunophenotype in a Variable and Cell Specific Manner”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From chondro- + progenitor.

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

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