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.
Etymology: Gk, hypo + chondros, cartilage; L, regio, direction. the part of the abdomen in the upper zone on both sides of the epigastric region and beneath the cartilages of the lower ribs. Also called hypochondrium. See also abdominal regions.