ENCHONDROMA

enchondroma

(noun) benign slow-growing tumor of cartilaginous cells at the ends of tubular bones (especially in the hands and feet)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

enchondroma (plural enchondromas or enchondromata)

a cartilage cyst found in the bone marrow.

Source: Wiktionary


En`chon*dro"ma, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. -oma.] (Med.)

Definition: A cartilaginous tumor growing from the interior of a bone. Quain.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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