noun
- a benign tumor composed of cartilage tissue
Usage: medical/anatomical term; plural: chondromas or chondromata
Examples
- The radiologist identified a small chondroma in the patient's knee.
- Chondromas are typically slow-growing and rarely become malignant.
- The surgeon decided to monitor the chondroma rather than remove it immediately.
- Multiple chondromas can occur in hereditary multiple exostoses syndrome.
- A chondroma was discovered during routine imaging of the hand.