- chondrosarcoma
- A type of cancer that forms in cartilage.
English dictionary of cancer terms . 2015.
chondrosarcoma
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Chondrosarcoma — Classification and external resources Histopathologic image of chondrosarcoma of the chest wall. Surgical resection of recurrent mass. H E stain. ICD 9 … Wikipedia
chondrosarcoma — ▪ pathology rare malignant tumour of bone formed from cartilage. Pain is the most common symptom. Primary chondrosarcomas arise from a small collection of cartilage cells; the secondary type develops slowly from a previously benign tumour… … Universalium
chondrosarcoma — noun A type of bone cancer, a cartilage based tumour … Wiktionary
chondrosarcoma — A malignant neoplasm derived from cartilage cells, occurring most frequently in pelvic bones or near the ends of long bones, in middle aged and older people; most chondrosarcomas arise de novo, but some may develop in a preexisting benign… … Medical dictionary
chondrosarcoma — n. malignant cancerous growth in the cartilage … English contemporary dictionary
chondrosarcoma — chon·dro·sarcoma … English syllables
chondrosarcoma — n. an uncommon malignant tumour of cartilage cells occurring in a bone, most frequently in the femur, humerus, ribs, or pelvis, and most commonly affecting adults in their fifties and sixties. It has a typical ‘snowstorm’ appearance on X ray.… … The new mediacal dictionary
chondrosarcoma — noun a malignant neoplasm of cartilage cells • Hypernyms: ↑sarcoma * * * | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ at chondro + noun (plural chondrosarcomas also chondrosarcomata) Etymology … Useful english dictionary
juxtacortical chondrosarcoma — chondrosarcoma arising in relation to the cortex of the periosteum, occurring on the surface of the bone, particularly the femur or humerus, usually in adults … Medical dictionary
peripheral chondrosarcoma — chondrosarcoma arising on the surface of a bone; it may be either primary or secondary to underlying neoplasms, which are usually benign cartilage tumors, and generally presents as a large mass … Medical dictionary
