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.
Chondriac. The term chondria is Greek and means cartilage or breast bone.. Perhaps you are thinking of the word hypochondriac, which refers to someone who believes he/she is ill when in fact he/she isn't ill. Isn't it a person who always thinks they are sick.