chondrosarcoma /chon·dro·sar·co·ma/ (-sar-ko´ma) a malignant tumor derived from cartilage cells or their precursors.
chondrosarcoma
chondrosarcoma (kon´drōsärkō´m
),
central chondrosarcoma one within a bone, usually not associated with a mass.
chon·dro·sar·co·ma (k n dr -sär-k m )n. A malignant neoplasm derived from cartilage cells and occurring most frequently in pelvic bones or near the ends of long bones. |
chondrosarcoma
[kon′drōsärkō′mə] pl. chondrosarcomas, chondrosarcomata
Etymology: Gk, chondros + sarx, flesh, oma, tumor
a malignant neoplasm of cartilaginous cells or their precursors that occurs most frequently in long bones, the pelvic girdle, and the scapula. The tumor is a large, smooth, lobulated growth composed of nodules of hyaline cartilage that may show slight to marked calcification. Also called chondroma sarcomatosum. chondrosarcomatous, adj.
chondrosarcoma (kon´drōsärkō´m
),n a malignant neoplasm composed of cartilage-like tissue.
n a malignant cartilage tumor primarily found in younger adults, usually located in or near the jaw.
chondrosarcoma
a malignant tumor derived from cartilage cells or their precursors.
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