Chondroma
/ˌkɒnˈdrəʊmə/noun
A usually benign tumor made of cartilage.
Did you know?The medical suffix -oma is ancient Greek, and in scientific naming it often turns body tissue into a label that can sound strangely spell-like and ominous.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
χόνδρος (chóndros)
“cartilage; grain or lump”
Ancient Greek
Greek
-ωμα (-ōma)
“a result, swelling, or tumor”
Late 19th Century
Medical Latin / English
chondroma
“a cartilage tumor”
Modern English
English
chondroma
“a benign tumor composed of cartilage”
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