Definition of chondrocyte in English:
chondrocyte
nounˈkɒndrə(ʊ)sʌɪtˈkändrəˌsīt
Biology A cell which has secreted the matrix of cartilage and become embedded in it.
Example sentencesExamples
- Moreover, the use of articular chondrocytes as healing cells for a meniscal lesion was determined by the outcome of the previous studies, in which the bonding properties of this cell source were demonstrated and measured.
- Epiphyseal cartilages showed huge chondrocytes, frequently with intracytoplasmic vacuoles.
- Microscopic examination revealed nodules of hyaline cartilage with chondrocytes arranged in a clustering pattern.
- It is essentially composed of a type II collagen sponge supported by water held in place by proteoglycans produced by the chondrocytes embedded in the matrix.
- Like all mammalian cells, articular chondrocytes can be injured or killed by excess heat.