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chondral
[ kon-druhl ]
/ ˈkɒn drəl /
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adjective Anatomy, Zoology.
of or relating to cartilage or a cartilage.
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OTHER WORDS FROM chondral
in·ter·chon·dral, adjectivesub·chon·dral, adjectiveWords nearby chondral
Chomsky, Chomskyan, Chomsky, Noam, chon, chondr-, chondral, chondralgia, chondrectomy, chondria, chondrichthian, chondrichthyan
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How to use chondral in a sentence
They are most commonly met with in the tibia and in the ribs at the costo-chondral junctions.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander MilesProlongations from the rim of chondral tissue may form clasps or peronia supporting the tentacles.
A similar enlargement of the chondral junctions of the sternum may be found on examining its posterior surface.
Scurvy Past and Present|Alfred Fabian Hess
British Dictionary definitions for chondral
chondral
/ (ˈkɒndrəl) /
adjective
of or relating to cartilage
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Medical definitions for chondral
chondral
[ kŏn′drəl ]
adj.
Of, relating to, or consisting of cartilage; cartilaginous.
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