chondrocyte
- noun
- /ˈkɒndrəˌsaɪt/
- Specialized
- Using the non-liposomal lipid formulation FuGENE 6, engineered cartilage with chondrocytes overexpressing a human IGF-I gene was constructed.
- autologous chondrocyte
- chondrocyte implantation
Examples
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The chondrocytes are isolated and grown in tissue culture to allow them to multiply for several weeks.
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In addition, miR-199a-3p has also been reported to target COX-2 in human chondrocytes (Akhtar and Haqqi 2012).
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Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation
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The chondrocyte-containing solution is then injected into the scaled pouch (Figures 5A and B).
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An arthrotomy has been performed to expose the focal chondral defect on the trochlea prior to autologous chondrocyte implantation.
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Histopathologic analysis of the grade I chondrosarcoma demonstrates a clustering arrangement of the chondrocytes, hypercellularity, hyperchromasia, and mild pleomorphism.
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Osteochondral autografts and autografts, in addition to autologous chondrocyte implantation, are restorative techniques aimed at recreating a more normal articular surface.
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Restorative procedures, such as osteochondral autographs or allografts and autologous chondrocyte implantation, have been developed to recreate the normal articular cartilage surface.
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Chondrocytes produce the cartilaginous matrix that helps maintain the structure of connective tissue.
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The researchers studied how chondrocytes respond to different conditions in the laboratory.
Surface Forms
Morphology
chondrocyte = cell (opaque) = chondro + cyte
Built from specialized combining forms meaning 'cartilage' + 'cell'; the medical prefix 'chondro-' is unfamiliar to average B1 learners, so the composition is not obvious.
Etymology
The word chondrocyte comes from Greek parts chondr- meaning 'cartilage' and -cyte meaning 'cell'. So a chondrocyte is literally a 'cartilage cell' that makes and keeps the cartilage in your joints healthy.