A chondroma is a benign cartilaginous tumor, which is encapsulated with a lobular growing pattern. Tumor cells (chondrocytes, cartilaginous cells) resemble normal cells and produce the cartilaginous matrix (amorphous, basophilic material). Characteristic features of this tumor include the vascular axes within the tumor, which make the distinction ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chondroma
<oncology, tumour> A benign neoplasm derived from mesodermal cells that form cartilage. ... (27 Sep 1997) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
(kon-dro´mә) pl. chondromas, chondro´mata a tumor or tumorlike growth of cartilage cells. It may remain in the interior or substance of a cartilage or bone (true chondroma, or enchondroma), or may develop on the surface of a cartilage and project under the periosteum of a bone (ecchondroma). Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
Chon·dro'ma noun ; plural Chondromata . [ New Latin , from Greek ... cartilage + -oma .] A cartilaginous tumor or growth. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/71