CHONDROMA

chondroma

(noun) a common benign tumor of cartilage cells

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

chondroma (plural chondromas or chondromata)

(medicine) A benign tumour formed from cartilage cells

Source: Wiktionary


Chon*dro"ma, n.; pl. Chondromata. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. -oma.]

Definition: A cartilaginous tumor or growth.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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10 January 2025

INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


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