A benign tumor of the bone made of cartilage that grows slowly inside the bone.
From Greek en- (in) + khóndros (cartilage) + -oma (tumor). This medical term literally means 'cartilage tumor inside,' describing where and what the growth is made of.
Enchondromas are super common bone tumors, but here's the cool part: they're benign (not cancer) and often discovered by accident on X-rays taken for other reasons!
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