- ec|chon|dro|ma
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a tumor growing from a cartilage.
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chon|dro|cyte — «KON druh syt», noun. any one of the cells found in the cavities in cartilage; cartilage cell. ╂[< chondro + cyte] … Useful english dictionary
chon|dro|dite — «KON druh dyt», noun. a yellow to red mineral, a fluosilicate of magnesium, often occurring in granular form in crystalline limestones. ╂[< Greek chondr ēs granular (< chóndros lump) + English ite1] … Useful english dictionary
chon|dro|dys|tro|phic — «KON droh dihs TROH fihk», adjective. = achondroplastic. (Cf. ↑achondroplastic) … Useful english dictionary
chon|dro|ma — «kon DROH muh», noun, plural mas, ma|ta « muh tuh». a tumor resembling cartilage in substance. ╂[< chondr + oma] … Useful english dictionary
chon|dro|sar|co|ma — «KON droh sahr KOH muh», noun, plural mas, ma|ta « muh tuh». a sarcoma in or partly consisting of cartilage … Useful english dictionary
en|chon|dro|ma — «EHN kon DROH muh», noun, plural ma|ta « muh tuh», mas. a tumor that consists chiefly of cartilage. ╂[< Greek énchondros cartilaginous (< en in + chóndros cartilage) + English oma] … Useful english dictionary
syn|chon|dro|si|al — «SIHNG kon DROH see uhl», adjective. of or having to do with synchondrosis … Useful english dictionary
a|chon|dro|pla|si|ac — «ay KON druh PLAY zhee ak, zee », adjective, noun. = achondroplastic. (Cf. ↑achondroplastic) … Useful english dictionary
a|chon|dro|pla|sia — «ay KON druh PLAY zhuh», noun. dwarfism characterized by extreme shortness of the limbs and a disproportionately large head, due to a disorder of skeletal growth in fetal life. ╂[< a 4 without + Greek chóndros cartilage + plásis a molding] … Useful english dictionary
a|chon|dro|plas|tic — «ay KON druh PLAS tihk», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of or having to do with achondroplasia. 2. suffering from achondroplasia. –n. a person who has achondroplasia … Useful english dictionary
