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endochondral ossification

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endochondral ossification [¦en·dō′kän·drəl ‚äs·ə·fə′kā·shən]
(physiology)
The conversion of cartilage into bone. Also known as intracartilaginous ossification.
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Histology showed the presence of degenerative ligamentum flavum, chondroid tissue-containing chondrocyte-like cells, and mature bone, suggestive of endochondral ossification (Fig.
Ossification of the thoracic ligamentum flavum in an achondroplastic ... by K Suzuki and M Kanamori and M Nobukiyo / Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Together, these data suggest an inhibitory effect on endochondral ossification (Gonzales-Riola et al.
Lead exposure inhibits fracture healing and is associated with ... by Schwarz, Edward M. / Environmental Health Perspectives
This abnormal pattern of cartilage matrix assembly explains well the abnormalities in endochondral ossification leading to shortness and deformity of the skeletal segments.
Achondrogenesis type IB: agenesis of cartilage interterritorial ... by Corsi, Alessandro; Riminucci, Mara; Fisher, Larry W.; Bianco, Paolo / Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
 
 
 
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