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en⋅chon⋅dro⋅ma

  [en-kuhn-droh-muh]
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–noun, plural -mas, -ma⋅ta  [-muh-tuh] . Pathology.
a growth of cartilage within the shaft or substance of a bone.
Origin:
1840–50; < NL < Gk en- en- 2 + chóndr(os) cartilage + -ōma -oma

Related forms:
en⋅chon⋅drom⋅a⋅tous  [en-kuhn-drom-uh-tuhs, -droh-muh-] , adjective
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Main Entry: en·chon·dro·ma
Pronunciation: "en-"kän-'drO-m&, "e[ng]-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural en·chon·dro·mas or en·chon·dro·ma·ta /-m&t-&/
: a tumor consisting of cartilaginous tissue;especially : one arising where cartilage does not normally exist —en·chon·dro·ma·tous /-'dräm-&t-&s, -'drOm-/ adjective
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enchondroma en·chon·dro·ma (ěn'kŏn-drō'mə)
n.
A benign cartilaginous growth starting within the medullary cavity of a bone that formed from cartilage.

en'chon·dro'ma·tous (-drō'mə-təs, -drŏm'ə-) adj.

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