Anthypochondriac :: Anthypochondriac (a. & n.) See Antihypochondriac.

Antihypochondriac :: Antihypochondriac (a.) Counteractive of hypochondria.

Antihypochondriac :: Antihypochondriac (n.) A remedy for hypochondria.

Chondrification :: Chondrification (n.) Formation of, or conversion into, cartilage..

Chondrify :: Chondrify (v. t. & i.) To convert, or be converted, into cartilage..

Chondrigen :: Chondrigen (n.) The chemical basis of cartilage, converted by long boiling in water into a gelatinous body called chondrin..

Chondrigenous :: Chondrigenous (a.) Affording chondrin.

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..

Chondrogen :: Chondrogen (n.) Same as Chondrigen.

Chondrogenesis :: Chondrogenesis (n.) The development of cartilage.

Chondroid :: Chondroid (a.) Resembling cartilage.

Chondrology :: Chondrology (n.) The science which treats of cartilages.

Chondroma :: Chondroma (n.) A cartilaginous tumor or growth.

Chondromata :: Chondromata (pl. ) of Chondrom.

Chondrometer :: Chondrometer (n.) A steelyard for weighting grain.

Chondropterygian :: Chondropterygian (a.) Having a cartilaginous skeleton.

Chondropterygian :: Chondropterygian (n.) One of the Chondropterygii.

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.

Fibrochondrosteal :: Fibrochondrosteal (a.) Partly fibrous, partly cartilaginous, and partly osseous..

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