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precartilage

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Main Entry: pre·car·ti·lage
Pronunciation: -'kärt-&l-ij, -'kärt-lij
Function: noun
: embryonic tissue fromwhich cartilage is formed
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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precartilage pre·car·ti·lage (prē-kär'tl-ĭj)
n.
A closely packed aggregation of mesenchymal cells just prior to their differentiation into embryonic cartilage.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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