| chondromyxoma | <radiology> Benign metaphyseal lesion, young adults (60% less than 30 years of age), lytic lesion with well-defined margin, diaphysis of long bone, proximal TIBIA (especially tubercle) most common, NO calcification Differential diagnosis: bubbly bone lesions (12 Dec 1998) |
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| chondronectin | <cell biology> A 180 kD protein isolated from chick serum that specifically favours attachment of chondrocytes to type II collagen if present with the appropriate cartilage proteoglycan. (18 Nov 1997) |
| chondropathy | <pathology> A disease of cartilage. Origin: Gr. Pathos = disease (27 Sep 1997) |
| chondropharyngeal part of middle pharyngeal constrictor | See: middle constrictor muscle of pharynx. Synonym: pars chondropharyngea musculi constrictoris pharyngea medii. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chondropharyngeus | See: middle constrictor muscle of pharynx. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chondrophyte | An abnormal cartilaginous mass that develops at the articular surface of a bone. Origin: chondro-+ G. Phytos, a growth (05 Mar 2000) |
| chondroplasia | The formation of cartilage by specialised cells called chondrocytes. (12 Dec 1998) |
| chondroplast | Synonym: chondroblast. Origin: chondro-+ G. Plastos, formed (05 Mar 2000) |
| chondroplasty | Reparative or plastic surgery of cartilage. Origin: chondro-+ G. Plastos, formed (05 Mar 2000) |
| chondroporosis | Condition of cartilage in which spaces appear, either normal (in the process of ossification) or pathologic. Origin: chondro-+ L. Porosus, porous (05 Mar 2000) |
| chondroprotein | An obsolete terms for a mucoprotein from cartilage; probably chondroitin sulfate, plus other materials. Synonym: chondromucin, chondroprotein. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chondrosarcoma | <oncology, tumour> A malignant neoplasm derived from cartilage tissue (chondroblasts). (27 Sep 1997) |
| chondrosarcoma, mesenchymal | A rare aggressive variant of chondrosarcoma, characterised by a biphasic histologic pattern of small compact cells intermixed with islands of cartilaginous matrix. Mesenchymal chondrosarcomas have a predilection for flat bones; long tubular bones are rarely affected. They tend to occur in the younger age group and are highly metastatic. (devita jr et al., cancer: principles & practice of oncology, 3d ed, p1456) (12 Dec 1998) |
| chondrosin | Chondrosine A disaccharide composed of one molecule of d-glucuronic acid and one of d-galactosamine (chondrosamine); a component of the chondroitins. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chondrosis | Synonym: chondrogenesis. 2. Obsolete term for a cartilaginous tumour. (05 Mar 2000) |