Neoplastic Process
osteochondromatosis
Subclass of:
Cartilaginous exostosis
Definitions related to osteochondromatosis:
  • A condition marked by the presence of multiple osteochondromas. (Dorland, 27th ed)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (multiple osteochondromas) An autosomal dominant neoplastic chondrogenic process affecting multiple sites. It is caused by mutations in the EXT1 or EXT2 genes. Grossly and microscopically, the lesions resemble an osteochondroma.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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