en·chon·dro·ma \ˌenˌkänˈdrōmə, ˌeŋˌk-\noun (pluralenchondromasorenchondroma·ta \-məd.ə\) Etymology: New Latin, from en- (II) + chondr- + -oma : a tumor consisting of cartilaginous tissue; especially: one arising where cartilage does not normally exist • en·chon·drom·a·tous\| ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷|dräməd.əs, -rōm-\adjective