| endochondral | <physiology> Growing or developing within cartilage; applied especially. To developing bone. Origin: Endo- + Gr. Cartilage. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| endochondral bone | A bone that develops in a cartilage environment after the latter is partially or entirely destroyed by calcification and subsequent resorption. Synonym: cartilage bone, replacement bone. (05 Mar 2000) |