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Ollier disease

Ollier disease noun: a rare disorder in which intraosseous benign cartilaginous tumors (enchondroma) develop close to growth plate cartilage.

Noun

Ollier disease (uncountable)

  1. A rare disorder in which intraosseous benign cartilaginous tumors (enchondroma) develop close to growth plate cartilage.

Origin of Ollier disease

Named after French surgeon Louis Léopold Ollier.

Questions about Ollier disease

What does Ollier disease mean?
Ollier disease means a rare disorder in which intraosseous benign cartilaginous tumors (enchondroma) develop close to growth plate cartilage.
What part of speech is Ollier disease?
Ollier disease is a noun.

Words near Ollier disease in the dictionary

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