Chondrin :: Chondrin (n.) A colorless, amorphous, nitrogenous substance, tasteless and odorless, formed from cartilaginous tissue by long-continued action of boiling water. It is similar to gelatin, and is a large ingredient of commercial gelatin..
Chondrite :: Chondrite (n.) A meteoric stone characterized by the presence of chondrules.
Chondritic :: Chondritic (a.) Granular; pertaining to, or having the granular structure characteristic of, the class of meteorites called chondrites..
Chondritis :: Chondritis (n.) An inflammation of cartilage.
Chondro- :: Chondro- () A combining form meaning a grain, granular, granular cartilage, cartilaginous; as, the chondrocranium, the cartilaginous skull of the lower vertebrates and of embryos..
Chondrodite :: Chondrodite (n.) A fluosilicate of magnesia and iron, yellow to red in color, often occurring in granular form in a crystalline limestone..
Chondroganoidea :: Chondroganoidea (n.) An order of ganoid fishes, including the sturgeons; -- so called on account of their cartilaginous skeleton..
Chondropterygii :: Chondropterygii (n. pl.) A group of fishes, characterized by cartilaginous fins and skeleton. It includes both ganoids (sturgeons, etc.) and selachians (sharks), but is now often restricted to the latter..
Chondrostei :: Chondrostei (n. pl.) An order of fishes, including the sturgeons; -- so named because the skeleton is cartilaginous..
Chondrotomy :: Chondrotomy (n.) The dissection of cartilages.
Chondrule :: Chondrule (n.) A peculiar rounded granule of some mineral, usually enstatite or chrysolite, found imbedded more or less abundantly in the mass of many meteoric stones, which are hence called chondrites..
Enchondroma :: Enchondroma (n.) A cartilaginous tumor growing from the interior of a bone.
Endochondral :: Endochondral (a.) Growing or developing within cartilage; -- applied esp. to developing bone.