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Where does “chondro-” come from?

chondro- (English) comes from Ancient Greek χόνδρος, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrendʰ‑ — bar, beam.

chondro- (English): Describing something relating to grains or having...

Definitions

  1. Describing something relating to grains or having...

Ancestry of “chondro-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekχόνδροςA small rounded mass: lump; grain, groat, corn,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrendʰ‑bar, beam

Words derived from “chondro-”

  • subchondral
  • osteochondral
  • chondrocyte
  • chondrosarcoma
  • chondral
  • endochondral
  • osteochondritis
  • achondroplasia
  • perichondrium
  • chondrogenesis
  • chondromalacia
  • costochondral
  • synchondrosis
  • chondrogenic
  • osteochondroma
  • chondrodysplasia
  • chondroid
  • chondroma
  • enchondroma
  • chondrin
  • chondritis
  • costochondritis
  • chondrocranium
  • enchondromatosis
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