endochondral

English

Etymology

From endo- +‎ chondral.

Adjective

endochondral (not comparable)

1. Within cartilage.
   • 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:

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

Usage notes

• Used especially to describe the development of bone.

Derived terms

• endochondrally