Subchondral
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Subchondral is an adjective meaning (bone) Lying under articular cartilage and containing marrow.
Meaning
(bone) Lying under articular cartilage and containing marrow.
Example Sentences
The subchondral osseous layer which contains the embryonic marrow is thin
Chondral and osteochondral fractures involve traumatic damage to the cartilage and the subchondral bone
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include subchondrial, intrachondral, subperichondrial, endochondral, subarticular, interchondral.
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