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.
Osteochondrodysplasia or skeletal dysplasia is a general term for a disorder of the development of bone (osteo) and cartilage (chondro). Osteochondrodysplasias are rare diseases. About 1 in 5,000 babies are born with some type of skeletal dysplasia.