Maffucci syndrome

English

Etymology

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

Noun

Maffucci syndrome (uncountable)

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