chondroma

[ kon-droh-muh ]
/ kɒnˈdroʊ mə /

noun, plural chon·dro·mas, chon·dro·ma·ta [kon-droh-muh-tuh] /kɒnˈdroʊ mə tə/. Pathology.

a benign cartilaginous tumor or growth.

Origin of chondroma

chondr- + -oma

OTHER WORDS FROM chondroma

chon·dro·ma·tous, adjective

Words nearby chondroma

chondroid, chondroid tissue, chondroitin, chondroitin sulfate, chondrolysis, chondroma, chondromalacia, chondromatosis, chondromatous, chondromere, chondromyxoid fibroma

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British Dictionary definitions for chondroma

chondroma
/ (kɒnˈdrəʊmə) /

noun plural -mas or -mata (-mətə)

pathol a benign cartilaginous growth or neoplasm

Derived forms of chondroma

chondromatous, adjective

Medical definitions for chondroma

chondroma
[ kŏn-drō′mə ]

n. pl. chon•dro•mas

A benign neoplasm derived from mesodermal cells that form cartilage.