单词 | osteochondroma |
释义 | > as lemmasosteochondroma osteochondroma n. Brit. /ˌɒstɪə(ʊ)kɒnˈdrəʊmə/ , U.S. /ˌɑstioʊˌkɑnˈdroʊmə/ (plural osteochondromas, osteochondromata) a benign tumour consisting of a cartilage-capped bony projection, usually occurring near the end of a long bone.ΚΠ 1873 T. H. Green Introd. Pathol. & Morbid Anat. (ed. 2) 136 Osteo-chondroma, which in structure more closely resembles bone than cartilage. 1972 Jrnl. Bone & Joint Surg. 54A 1765 It is generally held that osteochondromas, while they may appear roentgenographically to possess a sharp osseous edge or spike, are blunted by their cartilage caps and therefore are incapable of piercing vital structures. 2001 Oxoniensia 65 192 There is inflammatory periostitis on the right tibia, and a small osteochondroma (benign tumour) on the right humerus. < as lemmas |
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