Cavitation. The chondrocytes (cartilage cells) go through hypertrophication or enlargement and signal the hyalin cartilage to harden into bone. This hardening into bone is called calcification. The calcified hyalin cartilage is impermeable to the diffusion of nutrients. Since the chondrocytes cant receive any nutrients they begin to die and leave small cavities. These small cavities leave room in the hardened bone for blood vessels to travel through.
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Farb. Farb is a derogatory term used in the hobby of historical reenacting in reference to participants who are perceived to exhibit indifference to historical authenticity, either from a material-cultural standpoint or in action. It can also refer to the inauthentic materials used by those reenactors.
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) is a powerhouse lobbying group (reporting $100 million in revenue in 2013) that purports to represent small businesses, emphasizing the claim that they are NOT a voice for big business..n nine of the last ten election cycles, NFIB has given 90 percent or more of its political contributions to Republican candidates. In the 2014 election cycle, it reported $723,544 in contributions to Republican candidates and $15,000 to Democratic candidates, a 98 percent to 2 percent split.