| 释义 |
cartilaginification|ˌkɑːtɪləˌdʒɪnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən|
[So. in mod.Fr.: f. L. cartilāgini- stem of cartilāgo cartilage; see -fication. Cf. ossification.]
The formation of or conversion into cartilage.
1842E. Wilson Anat. Vade M. 5 The semi-opaque jelly becomes dense, transparent, and homogeneous, the change..constituting cartilaginification. 1847–9Todd Cycl. Anat. IV. 131/1 Some alterations of texture..(the so-called cartilaginification and ossification). |