chondroma

American  

[kon-droh-muh] / kɒnˈdroʊ mə /

noun

Pathology.

plural

chondromas, chondromata

1. a benign cartilaginous tumor or growth.

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chondroma British  

/ kɒnˈdrəʊmə /

noun

1. pathol a benign cartilaginous growth or neoplasm

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Other Word Forms

• chondromatous adjective

Etymology

Origin of chondroma

chondr- + -oma

Example Sentences

Its development from fibrous tissue is more likely to result in a fibroma; from fat tissue, a lipoma, or a myxoma; from cartilage or bone, a chondroma or osteoma.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

Portions of a chondroma, which have undergone calcification or ossification, throw a dark shadow with the X-rays; unaltered cartilage and myxomatous tissue appear as clear areas.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

The myeloma is also to be diagnosed from chondroma, from sarcoma, and from osteomyelitis fibrosa cystica.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

A chondroma appears as a clear area in a skiagram.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

All intermediate forms between the innocent chondroma and the malignant chondro-sarcoma are met with.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis