chondrocyte

noun

cell type that makes up cartilage

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈkɒn.dɹəˌsaɪt/ / /ˈkɑn.dɹəˌsaɪt/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʰrendʰ-der.? Proto-Indo-European *-rósder.? Ancient Greek χόνδρος (khóndros)der. English chondro- Ancient Greek κῠ́τος (kŭ́tos)der. Latin cytader. English -cyte English chondrocyte From chondro- + -cyte.

A cell that makes up the tissue of cartilage.
“Ectopic chondrocyte hypertrophy has been demonstrated in OA, suggesting that the pathogenetical process involves a recapitulation of endochondral ossification [ 11 – 13 ].”
“The pinnacocytes of the outer surface and the adjacent chondrocytes contain pigment granules.”