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—chondromatous, adj.a benign cartilaginous tumor or growth.[CHONDR- + -OMA]
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chondroma
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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
