Specifically, market -linked GICs promise two things. One, it promises safety of your original investment up to a certain amount. Oftentimes, they actually promise 100% of the original amount. In other words, if you put $100,000 in, you're guaranteed to receive at least $100,000 at the end of the term.
The definition of chondro means cartilage. An example of chondro is chondroid meaning resembling cartilage.
The cells embedded in the matrix are called chondrocytes. Chondrocytes are mature cartilage cells derived from precursor cells called chondroblasts. Chondrocytes exhibit two important functional characteristics: 1  They synthesize the organic components of the extracellular matrix (this activity is significantly reduced in older chondrocytes) 2  They are capable of undergoing proliferation - the cellular basis of the internal growth of cartilage.