enchondroma
[ en-kuhn-droh-muh ]
noun,plural en·chon·dro·mas, en·chon·dro·ma·ta [en-kuhn-droh-muh-tuh]. /ˌɛn kənˈdroʊ mə tə/. Pathology.
a growth of cartilage within the shaft or substance of a bone.
Origin of enchondroma
1Other words from enchondroma
- en·chon·drom·a·tous [en-kuhn-drom-uh-tuhs, -droh-muh-], /ˌɛn kənˈdrɒm ə təs, -ˈdroʊ mə-/, adjective
Words Nearby enchondroma
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How to use enchondroma in a sentence
The majority of the former were papilloma , fibroma , enchondroma , and intratracheal struma .
British Dictionary definitions for enchondroma
enchondroma
/ (ˌɛnkənˈdrəʊmə) /
nounplural -mas or -mata (-mətə)
pathol a benign cartilaginous tumour, most commonly in the bones of the hands or feet
Origin of enchondroma
1C19: New Latin from Greek, from en- ² + khondros cartilage
Derived forms of enchondroma
- enchondromatous, adjective
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