endochondral ossification

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.10656

Formation and growth of bone tissue (especially of the long bones) during fetal development of the mammalian skeletal system, and in repair of bone fractures, that takes place in the presence of cartilage.

Note: Endochondral ossification is one of two mechanisms for bone formation, the other being intramembrous ossification.
Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 713. (Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)) on page 748 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'endochondral ossification' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.10656 RIS BibTex EndNote
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