(n) an inherited skeletal disorder beginning before birth; cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfism, Syn. chondrodystrophy, achondroplasty, osteosclerosis congenita

achondroplastic

(adj) of or relating to achondroplasia

chondroma

(n) a common benign tumor of cartilage cells

chondrosarcoma

(n) a malignant neoplasm of cartilage cells

enchondroma

(n) benign slow-growing tumor of cartilaginous cells at the ends of tubular bones (especially in the hands and feet)

osteochondroma

(n) benign tumor containing both bone and cartilage; usually occurs near the end of a long bone

hurler's syndrome

(n) hereditary disease (autosomal recessive) consisting of an error is mucopolysaccharide metabolism; characterized by severe abnormalities in development of skeletal cartilage and bone and mental retardation, Syn. gargoylism, Hurler's disease, lipochondrodystrophy, dysostosis multiplex

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

achondroplasia

n. (Med.) A skeletal disorder beginning before birth; cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfism. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

achondroplastic

adj. (Med.) of or pertaining to achondroplasia. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

Chondro-

[ Gr. cho`ndros a grain (of wheat or spelt), cartilage. ] A combining form meaning a grain, granular, granular cartilage, cartilaginous; as, the chondrocranium, the cartilaginous skull of the lower vertebrates and of embryos. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chondrodite

n. [ Gr. cho`ndros a grain (of wheat or spelt), cartilage. ] (Min.) A fluosilicate of magnesia and iron, yellow to red in color, often occurring in granular form in a crystalline limestone. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chondroganoidea

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. cho`ndros cartilage + NL. ganoidei. See Ganoid. ] (Zool.) An order of ganoid fishes, including the sturgeons; -- so called on account of their cartilaginous skeleton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chondrogen

n. [ Gr. cho`ndros cartilage + -gen. ] (Physiol. Chem.) Same as Chondrigen. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chondrogenesis

n. [ Gr. cho`ndros cartilage + genesis. ] (Physiol.) The development of cartilage. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chondroid

a. [ Gr. cho`ndros cartilage + -oid. ] Resembling cartilage. [ 1913 Webster ]

chondroitin sulfate

n. [ Gr. cho`ndros cartilage. ] (Physiol. Chem.) A colorless, amorphous, mucopolysaccharide having N-acetyl chondrosine as the repeating unit with one sulfate group per disaccharide. Typical preparations have a molecular weight of about 50, 000. Preparations are sold over-the-counter, often referred to as chondroitin, with the putative ability to relieve pain in joints and assist joint cartilage growth or regeneration; such claims are, as of 2001, yet unproven. [ PJC ]

Chondrology

n. [ Gr. &unr_; cartilage + -logy: cf. F. chondrologie. ] (Anat.) The science which treats of cartilages. Dunglison. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chondroma

‖n.; pl. Chondromata [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; cartilage + -oma. ] A cartilaginous tumor or growth. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chondrometer

n. [ Gr. &unr_; a grain (of wheat or spelt), cartilage + -meter. ] A steelyard for weighting grain. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chondropterygian

a. [ Cf. F. chondropterygien. ] Having a cartilaginous skeleton. -- n. One of the Chondropterygii. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chondropterygii

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; cartilage + &unr_;, &unr_;, wing, fin. ] (Zool.) A group of fishes, characterized by cartilaginous fins and skeleton. It includes both ganoids (sturgeons, etc.) and selachians (sharks), but is now often restricted to the latter. [ Written also Chondropterygia. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Chondrostei

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; cartilage + &unr_; bone. ] (Zool.) An order of fishes, including the sturgeons; -- so named because the skeleton is cartilaginous. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chondrotomy

n. [ Gr. &unr_; + &unr_; a cutting. ] (Anat.) The dissection of cartilages. [ 1913 Webster ]

Enchondroma

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; in + &unr_; cartilage + -oma. ] (Med.) A cartilaginous tumor growing from the interior of a bone. Quain.

Fibrochondrosteal

a. [ L. fibra a fiber + gr. cho`ndros cartilage + 'oste`on bone. ] (Anat.) Partly fibrous, partly cartilaginous, and partly osseous. St. George Mivart. [ 1913 Webster ]

Synchondrosis

‖n.; pl. Synchondroses [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_;; sy`n with + &unr_; cartilage. ] (Anat.) An immovable articulation in which the union is formed by cartilage. -- Syn`chon*dro"si*al, a. [1913 Webster]

Synchondrotomy

n. [ Gr. &unr_; union by cartilage + &unr_; to cut. ] (Surg.) Symphyseotomy. [ 1913 Webster ]

Japanese-English: EDICT Dictionary EDICT JP-EN Dictionary

剣状軟骨

[けんじょうなんこつ, kenjounankotsu] (n, adj-no) xiphoid (relating to the lower part of the sternum); chondroxiphoid

骨軟骨腫

[こつなんこつしゅ, kotsunankotsushu] (n) osteochondroma

内軟骨腫

[ないなんこつしゅ, nainankotsushu] (n, adj-no) enchondroma

軟骨腫

[なんこつしゅ, nankotsushu] (n) chondroma

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