noun
- Plural of chondroma; benign tumors or growths of cartilage tissue.
Usage: medical/anatomical term; plural form
Examples
- The radiologist identified multiple chondromata in the patient's skeletal system.
- Chondromata are typically slow-growing and rarely become malignant.
- The surgeon removed several chondromata from the patient's ribs.
- Hereditary multiple chondromata can run in families.
- Most chondromata do not require treatment unless they cause pain or functional impairment.