Term Name:	chondroblast
Synonyms:	chrondoplast
Definition:	Skeletogenic cell that is typically non-terminally differentiated, secretes an avascular, GAG rich matrix; is not buried in cartilage tissue matrix, retains the ability to divide, located adjacent to cartilage tissue (including within the perichondrium), and develops from prechondroblast (and thus prechondrogenic) cell.
Ontology:	Cell Ontology [CL:0000058]