Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

endochondral

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.30 in modern English

Syllables: en-do-chon-dral
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Within cartilage.

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥dóm Proto-Hellenic *éndon Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon)der. English endo- English chondral English endochondral From endo- + chondral.

Derived Forms

endochondrally

Questions

What does endochondral mean?: Within cartilage.
Where does endochondral come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥dóm Proto-Hellenic *éndon Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon)der. English endo- English chondral English endochondral From endo- + chondral.

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