chondrio-

American  

especially before a vowel, chondro-;

1. a combining form meaning “cartilage,” used in the formation of compound words.

   chondriosome.

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Usage

What does chondrio- mean? Chondrio- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “cartilage” or “grain.” It is used in a few medical and scientific terms.Chondrio- ultimately comes from the Greek chóndros, meaning “cartilage” or “grain.”What are variants of chondrio-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, chondrio- becomes chondr-, as in chondritis.Closely related to chondrio- is chondro-, as in chondromere, which is used in medical terms to indicate “cartilage” and scientific terms to indicate “grain” or “granular.”

Etymology

Origin of chondrio-

< Greek chondríon, diminutive of chóndros cartilage