osteoma

noun os·te·o·ma \ˌäs-tē-ˈō-mə\

plural os·te·o·mas also os·te·o·ma·ta \-mə-tə\

Definition of OSTEOMA

: a benign tumor composed of bone tissue

New Latin

First Known Use: circa 1849

Medical Dictionary

noun os·te·o·ma \ˌäs-tē-ˈō-mə\

plural os·te·o·mas also os·te·o·ma·ta \-mət-ə\

: a benign tumor composed of bone tissue

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