Chondr/o-: Medical Combining Form for Cartilage
Medical Word Part: Chondr/o-
Chondr/o- is the combining form meaning cartilage. Derived from Greek chondros (cartilage, grain).
Common Examples
- Chondrocyte: Cartilage cell
- Chondritis: Inflammation of cartilage
- Chondroma: Benign cartilage tumor
- Chondrosarcoma: Malignant cartilage tumor
- Osteochondritis: Inflammation of bone and cartilage
- Chondrodystrophy: Disorder of cartilage development
- Perichondrium: Membrane surrounding cartilage
Used in anatomy, pathology, orthopedics, and radiology terminology.
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