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chondroid

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chondroid /chon·droid/ (kon´droid)
1. resembling cartilage.

chon·droid (kndroid)
adj.
Resembling cartilage; cartilaginoid.

chondroid
[kon′droid]
resembling cartilage.

chondroid [kon´droid]
resembling cartilage.

chondroid
resembling cartilage.

chondroid
adjective Referring to cartilage noun Hyaline cartilage, see there


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It is commonly accepted that synovial chondromatosis develops as a result of a metaplastic chondroid transformation of the connective tissue of the synovial membrane.
DIAGNOSIS Benign chondroid syringoma (mixed tumor) DISCUSSION A chondroid syringoma is a rare mixed tumor of sweat-gland origin that has both a benign and malignant form.
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