chondro-

The definition of chondro means cartilage.

(prefix)

An example of chondro is chondroid meaning resembling cartilage.

See chondro- in Webster's New World College Dictionary

cartilage: chondroma

also chondri- or, before a vowel, chondr-

Origin: < Gr chondros, cartilage, grain < IE *ghren-, extension of base *gher-, to rub > grind

See chondro- in American Heritage Dictionary 4

or chrondri- or chrondr-

prefix

Origin:

Origin: From Greek khondros, granule, cartilage; see ghrendh- in Indo-European roots

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