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Definition of Osteochondroma

1. Noun. Benign tumor containing both bone and cartilage; usually occurs near the end of a long bone.

Medical Definition of Osteochondroma

1. A benign cartilaginous neoplasm that consists of a pedicle of normal bone with a rim of proliferative cartilage cells, often occurs near the ends of long bones, multiple osteochondromas are inherited and referred to as hereditary multiple exostoses. (27 Sep 1997)

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