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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.

Definition of Osteochondroma

1. Noun. (medicine) A benign tumor consisting of bone or cartilage ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

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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Literary usage of Osteochondroma

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. American Journal of Roentgenology by American Radium Society (1919)
"Some production in the growth occurs; the cortex may become thinned and eroded secondarily. osteochondroma: Tumor having a history of slow growth, ..."

2. Circular by J. M. St. John (1867)
"The other in, for osteochondroma. Op. ci4. Vol. Ы1, p. 28. '-Two cases. One in, on a child of nine years, for deformity following a burn. Am. Jour. Med. ..."

3. Annual of the Universal Medical Sciencesedited by [Anonymus AC02809657] edited by [Anonymus AC02809657] (1892)
"An osteochondroma was diagnosed. The huge mass was removed, together with the involved portions of the seventh, eighth, and ninth ribs. ..."

4. General Pathology: Or, The Science of the Causes, Nature and Course of the by Ernst Ziegler (1899)
"osteochondroma of the .humérus 315 a::7. Ivory-like exostosis of the parietal ... osteochondroma of the humérus 319 ali'. Telangiectasia of the panniculus ..."

5. The Principles of Surgery and Surgical Pathology: General Rules Governing by Hermann Tillmanns (1894)
"The most important mixed form* of chondroma are the osteochondroma and chondrosarcoma. ... and grow as an osteochondroma or cartilaginous exostosis into the ..."

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