Resembling or containing cartilage, or having characteristics similar to cartilage.
From Greek 'chondros' (cartilage) + '-oid' (resembling). This suffix means 'like' or 'similar to,' making it describe things that look or act like cartilage.
Some tumors are described as 'chondroid' even if they're not pure cartilage, which helps doctors understand that the tissue partially mimics cartilage's appearance and behavior under the microscope.
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