enchondroma

enchondroma definition - medical

en·chon·dro·ma (ĕnˌkŏn-drōˈmə)

noun
A benign cartilaginous growth starting within the medullary cavity of a bone that formed from cartilage.

Related Forms:

  • enˌchon·droˈma·tous (-drōˈmə-təs, -drŏmˈə-) adjective

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