Noun: osteochondroma
- Benign tumour containing both bone and cartilage; usually occurs near the end of a long bone
"The child's knee pain was due to an osteochondroma"
Derived forms: osteochondromas
Type of: benign tumor [US], benign tumour [Brit, Cdn], nonmalignant neoplasm, nonmalignant tumor [US], nonmalignant tumour [Brit, Cdn]
Encyclopedia: Osteochondroma