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chondr/o
chondr/o means cartilage (from the Greek chondros, meaning cartilage or grain).
What does chondr/o mean?
The root chondr/o means cartilage, the firm but flexible connective tissue found in joints, the nose, the ears, and elsewhere. It comes from the Greek word chondros. It appears in words about cartilage and its conditions. For example, chondromalacia means softening of cartilage. It often appears alongside oste/o (bone) in words about the skeleton.
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Frequently asked questions
What does chondr/o mean?
The root chondr/o means cartilage and comes from Greek.
What does chondromalacia mean?
It means softening of cartilage, combining chondr/o with -malacia.
What is a chondrocyte?
It is a cartilage cell, combining chondr/o with -cyte.
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