enchondroma

enchondroma [ˌɛnkənˈdrəʊmə]

n pl -mas, -mata [-mətə]

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

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

enchondromatous  adj

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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