Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

osteochondral

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables: os-teo-chon-dral
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to bone and cartilage.

Example Sentences

"They are known as osteochondral scaffolds, because they support new bone and cartilage as it grows."

Etymology

From osteo- + chondral.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: osteo

Questions

What does osteochondral mean?: Pertaining to bone and cartilage.
Where does osteochondral come from?: From osteo- + chondral.

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