Meaning & use
chondroma
A benign tumor made up of cartilage tissue, most often found in the bones of the hands or feet.
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The X-ray revealed a small chondroma near the base of his thumb.
Most cases of chondroma cause no symptoms and are found only by accident.
A note on using this word
Chondroma is benign, unlike chondrosarcoma, a related but cancerous tumor of cartilage; the two are easy to confuse.
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