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Maffucci syndrome

Maffucci syndrome noun: a very rare disorder in which multiple benign tumors of cartilage, (enchondromas), develop within the bones.

Noun

Maffucci syndrome (uncountable)

  1. (medical genetics) A very rare disorder in which multiple benign tumors of cartilage, (enchondromas), develop within the bones.

Origin of Maffucci syndrome

Named after Italian pathologist Angelo Maffucci (1847–1903), who first described it.

Questions about Maffucci syndrome

What does Maffucci syndrome mean?
Maffucci syndrome means a very rare disorder in which multiple benign tumors of cartilage, (enchondromas), develop within the bones.
What part of speech is Maffucci syndrome?
Maffucci syndrome is a noun.

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