| Pronunciation: | | `enkun'drowmu
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] benign slow-growing tumor of cartilaginous cells at the ends of tubular bones (especially in the hands and feet) |
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ENCHONDROMA is a 11 letter word that starts with E. |
| | See Also: | | benign tumor, benign tumour, nonmalignant neoplasm, nonmalignant tumor, nonmalignant tumout |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \En`chon*dro"ma\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? in + ?
cartilage + -oma.] (Med.)
A cartilaginous tumor growing from the interior of a bone.
--Quain.
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Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A benign (noncancerous) growth of cartilage in bones or in other areas where cartilage is not normally found. |
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