adamantinoma
English
Alternative forms
- adamantoma
Etymology
adamantine + -oma
Noun
adamantinoma (plural adamantinomas or adamantinomata)
- (medicine) A benign tumor of the jaw occurring occasionally in young people. These tumors originate in the enamel organ, developing from the remains of its epithelium, and may reach the size of an apple.
Related terms
- adamantinomatous
Translations
benign tumor of the jaw
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Portuguese
Noun
adamantinoma m (plural adamantinomas)
- (medicine) adamantinoma (benign tumor of the jaw)