Orthopaedics · Skeletal System · Hard
Chondrosarcoma
Meaning: A malignant tumour that produces cartilage, typically arising in the pelvis or long bones of adults.
In practice: The pelvic mass in the 55-year-old was biopsied and confirmed as chondrosarcoma.
Word parts
- chondro- means cartilage
- -oma means a lump, mass or tumour
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