Chondromas

/kɒnˈdroʊməz/ noun

Definition

The plural form of chondroma; multiple benign cartilage tumors in the body.

Etymology

English plural of chondroma, formed by adding the standard '-s' suffix to the singular Greek-derived medical term.

Kelly Says

When someone has multiple chondromas, especially in both hands and feet, doctors call it 'hereditary multiple exostoses'—a genetic condition that shows how a single gene mutation can repeat an abnormal growth pattern throughout the body.

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