The most common is a pituitary adenoma. This tumor can produce high levels of the hormone prolactin. They are fairly common, but rarely require surgery. They are actually found in about 15% of all autopsies..
Common presentation in women is lack of menses or periods.
Prolactinoma.
Pituitary adenoma is a benign tumor of the pituitary.
Chondropathy refers to any disease of cartilage.
Chondralgia means cartilage pain.
Hyaline Cartilage
The junction of the rib and cartilage is the costochondral joint.
The medical term for cartilage resembling a sword is Xiphoid.
ossification
Chondrosarcomachondrosarcomachondrosarcoma
epiglottis
osteomalacia
Arytenoidectomy is the medical term meaning surgical removal of all or part of the arytenoid cartilage. It is sometimes used to treat paralysis of the vocal cords.
Achondroplasia is the medical term for dwarfism with cartilage problems.
Osteochondroma is a benign growth of bone and cartilage.