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osteochondroma

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A benign tumor consisting of bone or cartilage

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

benign tumor containing both bone and cartilage; usually occurs near the end of a long bone

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: benign tumor, benign tumour, nonmalignant tumor, nonmalignant tumour, nonmalignant neoplasm

History

Etymology

From osteo- + chondroma.

Across languages

Translations

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  • Italian: osteocondroma — tumor