endochondral

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adjective

Within cartilage.

OriginEnglish chondral ← Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon) ← Proto-Hellenic *éndon →
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Meanings

adjectiveendochondral (not comparable)
  1. not comparableWithin cartilage.

    Ectopic chondrocyte hypertrophy has been demonstrated in OA, suggesting that the pathogenetical process involves a recapitulation of endochondral ossification [ 11 – 13 ].

    2010 January 29, Anita Woods et al., “Control of chondrocyte gene expression by actin dynamics: a novel role of cholesterol/Ror-α signalling in endochondral bone growth”, in Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, volume 13, →DOI

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
intercartilaginous

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥dóm
  2. Proto-Hellenic*éndon
  3. Ancient Greekἔνδον (éndon)
  4. Englishendo-
  5. Englishchondral
  6. Englishendochondral

From endo- + chondral.

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APA

endochondral. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endochondral

MLA

“endochondral.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endochondral. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “endochondral,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endochondral.

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