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What does chondr- mean?

Chondr- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “cartilage.” It is used in some medical and scientific terms.Chondr- ultimately comes from the Greek ����ó�Ի���Dz�, meaning “cartilage” or "grain."Chondr- is a variant of chondrio-, which loses its -io- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels.Want to know more? Read our 51�Թ�s That Use chondrio- article.Closely related to chondr- is chondro-, as in chondromere, which is used in medical terms to indicate “cartilage” and scientific terms to indicate “grain” or “granular.”