chondrify

[ kon-druh-fahy ]
/ ˈkɒn drəˌfaɪ /

verb (used with object), chon·dri·fied, chon·dri·fy·ing.

to change (a precursor tissue) into cartilage.

verb (used without object), chon·dri·fied, chon·dri·fy·ing.

to become cartilage.

Origin of chondrify

First recorded in 1870–75; chondr- + -ify

Words nearby chondrify

chondrectomy, chondria, chondrichthian, chondrichthyan, chondrification center, chondrify, chondrin, chondrio-, chondriosome, chondrite, chondritis

British Dictionary definitions for chondrify

chondrify
/ (ˈkɒndrɪˌfaɪ) /

verb -fies, -fying or -fied

to become or convert into cartilage

Derived forms of chondrify

chondrification, noun

Medical definitions for chondrify

chondrify
[ kŏn′drə-fī′ ]

v.

To change into or become cartilage.