- chondromas
- n. cartilaginous growth (type of benign tumor)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
chondromas
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chondroma — chondromatous, adj. /kon droh meuh/, n., pl. chondromas, chondromata / meuh teuh/. Pathol. a benign cartilaginous tumor or growth. [CHONDR + OMA] * * * … Universalium
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chondroma — /kɒnˈdroʊmə/ (say kon drohmuh) noun (plural chondromas or chondromata /kɒnˈdroʊmətə/ (say kon drohmuhtuh)) a cartilaginous tumour or growth. {Greek chondros cartilage + oma} …
chondroma — [kän drō′mə] n. pl. chondromas or chondromata [kän′drōmə tə] [ CHONDRO + OMA] a cartilaginous, benign tumor … English World dictionary
