adjective
- relating to or denoting bone formation that occurs within cartilage, in which cartilage is gradually replaced by bone tissue
Usage: anatomy; biology; technical
Examples
- Endochondral ossification is the primary mechanism by which long bones grow in length.
- During development, endochondral bone formation occurs in the growth plates of children's bones.
- The femur develops through endochondral ossification rather than direct bone formation.
- Endochondral bones are typically larger and more complex than intramembranous bones.
- Growth hormone affects the rate of endochondral bone formation in adolescents.