chondrīˈtis noun (medicine)

Inflammation of a cartilage

chonˈdroblast noun

A cell that forms cartilage

chondrocrānˈium noun

A cartilaginous skull, as in embryos, fishes, etc

chondrogenˈesis noun

Chondrification

chondroitin /-droiˈtin/ sulphate (or simply chondroitin) noun

A carbohydrate used as a dietary supplement to alleviate arthritic pain

chondromalā'cia noun (medicine)

Softening of cartilage

chondromatoˈsis noun (medicine)

A condition in which benign tumours (chondroˈmas) made up of cartilage cells form in the bones, esp of the hand

chondrophˈorine noun (zoology)

A member of the Chondrophora, a suborder of hydrozoans similar to medusae but with a different internal structure

chondrostian /kon-drosˈti-ən/ noun

(Gr osteon bone) a member of the Chondrostei, an order of bony fishes including the sturgeon, bichir and paddlefish