adamantinoma

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noun

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.

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ameloblastoma
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Meanings

nounadamantinoma (plural adamantinomas or adamantinomata)

plural adamantinomas · plural adamantinomata · alternative adamantoma

  1. obsoletemedicineA 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.

    Synonyms: ameloblastoma

  2. medicineA rare bone cancer usually occurring in the bones of the lower leg and involving both epithelial and osteofibrous tissue.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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.

Similar
ameloblastoma

Origin

From adamantine + -oma.

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Translations

Portuguese adamantinoma
  • adamantinomabenign tumor of the jaw
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Chicago

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