Noun: enchondroma ,en-kun'drow-mu
- Benign, slow-growing cartilaginous tumour at tubular bone ends, common in hands and feet
"The X-ray revealed an enchondroma in her finger"
Derived forms: enchondromas
Type of: benign tumor [US], benign tumour [Brit, Cdn], nonmalignant neoplasm, nonmalignant tumor [US], nonmalignant tumour [Brit, Cdn]
Encyclopedia: Enchondroma