The process whose specific outcome is the progression of a cartilage element over time, from its formation to the mature structure. Cartilage elements are skeletal elements that consist of connective tissue dominated by extracellular matrix containing collagen type II and large amounts of proteoglycan, particularly chondroitin sulfate. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23251424 GOC:cjm ]
Synonyms: cartilage organ development cartilage formation cartilage biogenesis chondrogenesis cartilage biosynthesis cartilage element development
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- animal organ development
- part of some skeletal system development
- part of some connective tissue development