Medical Terminology / Unit 6 MedTerm 0324 short lesson, about 20 seconds
chondr/o: Cartilage
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The idea
The combining form chondr slash o names cartilage, the firm connective tissue cushioning joints.
In practice
Chondromalacia is softening of cartilage.
Where people slip
The ch in chondr is spoken as a k sound.
Your place on the trail
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