chondroblastoma

chondroblastoma /kon′drōblastō″mə/ pl. chondroblastomas, chondroblastomata, a benign tumor, derived from precursors of cartilage cells, that develops most frequently in epiphyses of the femur and humerus, especially in young men. The lesions may contain scattered areas of calcification and necrosis. Also called Codman’s tumor.