chondrocyte

noun

chon·​dro·​cyte ˈkän-drə-ˌsīt How to pronounce chondrocyte (audio)
: a cartilage cell

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These modifications resulted in significant improvement in the efficiency of chondrocyte growth and ultimately cartilage tissue formation. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2021 These mice had a lack of a chondrocyte surface protein called the A2A adenosine receptor that brings the adenosine signal inside the cells. Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, 11 May 2017 But in the rats, periodic adenosine injections protected chondrocytes, the cells that make cartilage, said Bruce Cronstein, M.D., the study’s senior investigator. Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, 11 May 2017

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, from chondro- chondro- + -cyte -cyte

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chondrocyte was in 1903

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“Chondrocyte.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chondrocyte. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

chondrocyte

noun
chon·​dro·​cyte ˈkän-drə-ˌsīt, -drō- How to pronounce chondrocyte (audio)
: a cartilage cell

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