- chondroma
- chon·dro·ma
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chondroma
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Chondroma — Classification and external resources ICD 10 D16, D21 ICD 9 … Wikipedia
Chondroma — Chon*dro ma, n.; pl. {Chondromata}. [NL., fr. Gr. ? cartilage + oma.] A cartilaginous tumor or growth. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chondrōma — Chondrōma, s. Knorpelgeschwulst … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
chondroma — [kän drō′mə] n. pl. chondromas or chondromata [kän′drōmə tə] [ CHONDRO + OMA] a cartilaginous, benign tumor … English World dictionary
chondroma — A benign neoplasm derived from mesodermal cells that form cartilage. [chondro + G. oma, tumor] extraskeletal c. a c. located in soft tissues, usually of the fingers, hands, and feet, not connected to underlying bone or periosteum. juxtacortical c … Medical dictionary
chondroma — chondromatous, adj. /kon droh meuh/, n., pl. chondromas, chondromata / meuh teuh/. Pathol. a benign cartilaginous tumor or growth. [CHONDR + OMA] * * * … Universalium
chondroma — noun A benign tumour formed from cartilage cells … Wiktionary
chondroma — n. cartilaginous growth (type of benign tumor) … English contemporary dictionary
chondroma — n. a relatively common benign tumour of cartilage forming cells, which may occur at the growing end of any bone but is found most commonly in the bones of the feet and hands. It may be a chance finding on X ray, it may expand the bone, or it may… … The new mediacal dictionary
chondroma — chon•dro•ma [[t]kɒnˈdroʊ mə[/t]] n. pl. mas, ma•ta [[t] mə tə[/t]] pat a benign cartilaginous tumor or growth • Etymology: 1855–60; < Gkchóndr(os)granule, cartilage + oma chon•dro′ma•tous, adj … From formal English to slang
