Chondrification

/kɑːndrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The process of cartilage formation or development, or the transformation of tissue into cartilage.

Etymology

From Greek 'chondros' plus Latin '-fication' (making or becoming); medical term describing developmental and biological transformation processes.

Kelly Says

Chondrification is how your skeleton develops—babies are born with mostly cartilage that slowly hardens into bone through a process called ossification, starting before birth and continuing into your teens.

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