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Hereditary multiple exostoses (HME or MHE) also known as Diaphyseal aclasis is a rare medical condition in which multiple bony spurs or lumps (also known as exostoses or osteochondromas) develop on the bones of a child. HME is synonymous with Multiple hereditary exostoses and Multiple osteochondromatosis which is the preferred term used by the World Health Organization.