Chondrosarcomatous

/ˌkɒndrəˌsɑːrkəˈmeɪtəs/ adjective

Relating to or characteristic of chondrosarcoma, a malignant tumor that develops from cartilage cells.

From Greek chondros (cartilage) + sarcoma (flesh tumor) + -ous (full of). The term combines anatomical terminology with pathological classification, evolving in medical literature in the 19th century as microscopic tumor classification improved.

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