enchondroma

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enchondroma

(ˌɛnkənˈdrəʊmə)

n, pl -mas or -mata (-mətə)

(Pathology) pathol a benign cartilaginous tumour, most commonly in the bones of the hands or feet

[C19: New Latin from Greek, from en-² + khondros cartilage]

ˌenchonˈdromatous adj

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Noun 1. enchondroma - benign slow-growing tumor of cartilaginous cells at the ends of tubular bones (especially in the hands and feet)

benign tumor, benign tumour, nonmalignant neoplasm, nonmalignant tumor, nonmalignant tumour - a tumor that is not cancerous

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Enchondrom

enkondrom

en·chon·dro·ma

n. encondroma, tumor que se desarrolla en un hueso.

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(2) Although they usually occur spontaneously, they may also arise as a result of malignant degeneration of an endochondroma, as seen in both Maffucci syndrome (a mesodermal dysplasia that causes enchondromas and hemangiomas) and Ollier disease (which manifests as multiple enchondromas).

Temporal bone chondrosarcoma: presentation of 4 cases and review of the literature