chondrocyte
noun
chon·dro·cyte ˈkän-drə-ˌsīt 
: a cartilage cell
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web These modifications resulted in significant improvement in the efficiency of chondrocyte growth and ultimately cartilage tissue formation. 
William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2021 These mice had a lack of a chondrocyte surface protein called the A2A adenosine receptor that brings the adenosine signal inside the cells. Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, 11 May 2017 But in the rats, periodic adenosine injections protected chondrocytes, the cells that make cartilage, said Bruce Cronstein, M.D., the study’s senior investigator. Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, 11 May 2017
William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2021 These mice had a lack of a chondrocyte surface protein called the A2A adenosine receptor that brings the adenosine signal inside the cells. Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, 11 May 2017 But in the rats, periodic adenosine injections protected chondrocytes, the cells that make cartilage, said Bruce Cronstein, M.D., the study’s senior investigator. Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, 11 May 2017 Word History
Etymology
borrowed from French, from chondro- chondro- + -cyte -cyte
First Known Use
1903, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
chondrocyte
noun
chon·dro·cyte ˈkän-drə-ˌsīt, -drō-
: a cartilage cell