| 释义 |
chor·do·ma
\kōrˈdōmə, kȯr-\ noun
(plural chordomas or chordoma·ta \-məd.ə, -ətə\)
Etymology: New Latin, from English notochord + New Latin -oma
: a malignant tumor that is derived from remnants of the embryonic notochord and occurs along the spine attacking especially the bones at the base of the skull or near the coccyx |