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A common benign tumor of cartilage cells
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chondroma
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n. (context medicine English) A benign tumour formed from cartilage cells
Wikipedia
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A chondroma is a benign cartilaginous tumor , which is encapsulated with a lobular growing pattern. Tumor cells ( chondrocytes , cartilaginous cells) resemble normal cells and produce the cartilaginous matrix (amorphous, basophilic material). Characteristic ...
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Chondroma \Chon*dro"ma\, n.; pl. Chondromata . [NL., fr. Gr. ? cartilage + -oma.] A cartilaginous tumor or growth.
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n. a common benign tumor of cartilage cells [also: chondromata (pl)]