Maffucci syndrome

noun

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

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Meanings

nounMaffucci syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedical geneticsA very rare disorder in which multiple benign tumors of cartilage, (enchondromas), develop within the bones.

Origin

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

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Maffucci syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maffucci%20syndrome

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