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ECCHONDROMA

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Main Entry: ec·chon·dro·ma
Pronunciation: "ek-&n-'drO-m&
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ec·chon·dro·ma·ta /-m&t-&/ or -mas
: a cartilaginous tumor projecting from bone or cartilage
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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ecchondroma ec·chon·dro·ma (ěk'ən-drō'mə)
n. pl. ec·chon·dro·mas or ec·chon·dro·ma·ta (-mə-tə)
A cartilaginous tumor arising as an overgrowth from normally situated cartilage, such as a mass protruding from the articular surface of a bone. Also called ecchondrosis.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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