enchondroma

[ en-kuhn-droh-muh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Pathology.

, plural en·chon·dro·mas, en·chon·dro·ma·ta [en-k, uh, n-, droh, -m, uh, -t, uh].

enchondroma

/ ˌɛnkənˈdrəʊmə /

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

en·chon·drom·a·tous [en-k, uh, n-, drom, -, uh, -t, uh, s, -, droh, -m, uh, -], adjective

1840–50; < New Latin < Greek en- en- ² + chóndr ( os ) cartilage + -ōma -oma

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

The majority of the former were papilloma , fibroma , enchondroma , and intratracheal struma .

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