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enchondroma definition

en·chon·droma (en′kän drō′mə)

noun pl. enchondromata -·mata (-mə tə) or enchondromas -·mas

a benign cartilaginous tumor

Etymology: ModL < Gr en, in + chondros, cartilage (see chondro-) + -oma

Related Forms:

  • enchondromatous en′·chon·drom′a·tous (-dräm′ə təs, -drō′mə təs) adjective

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