Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
en·do·chon·dral Pronunciation:
"en-d&-'kän-dr&l Function:
adjective : relating to, formed by, or beingossification that takes place from centers arising in cartilage and involves deposition of lime salts in the cartilage matrix followed by secondary absorption and replacement by true bony tissue—compare
INTRAMEMBRANOUS 1, PERICHONDRAL
