Chondritis
/ˌkɒnˈdraɪtɪs/noun
Inflammation of cartilage.
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Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
χόνδρος (chóndros)
“cartilage; also grain or granule”
Ancient Greek
Greek
χονδρίτις (chondrítis)
“inflamed cartilage”
Modern Medical Latin
Latin
chondritis
“inflammation of cartilage”
Late 19th Century
English
chondritis
“a medical term for inflammation of cartilage”
Modern English
English
chondritis
“inflammation of cartilage”