What does chondr/o mean?

What does chondr/o mean?

• A. Cartilage
• B. Ligament
• C. Tendon
• D. Muscle

Answer: (A)

Chondro- comes from Greek and specifically refers to cartilage. It’s used in terms that describe cartilage tissue or cartilage-related conditions, like chondrocyte (a cartilage cell) or chondromalacia (cartilage softening). That’s why cartilage is the correct meaning for chondr/o. The other options point to different structures with their own roots—ligaments (desm/o), tendons (tendin/o or ten/o), and muscles (muscul/o)—so they don’t fit this combining form.

Chondro- comes from Greek and specifically refers to cartilage. It’s used in terms that describe cartilage tissue or cartilage-related conditions, like chondrocyte (a cartilage cell) or chondromalacia (cartilage softening). That’s why cartilage is the correct meaning for chondr/o. The other options point to different structures with their own roots—ligaments (desm/o), tendons (tendin/o or ten/o), and muscles (muscul/o)—so they don’t fit this combining form.