Meanings
nounchoristoma (plural choristomas or choristomata)
plural choristomas · plural choristomata
- A collection of normal cells in an abnormal location.
adrenal choristoma
Origin
From chorist- + -oma, from Greek χωριστός (khōristós, “separate”).
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APA
choristoma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choristoma
MLA
“choristoma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choristoma. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “choristoma,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choristoma.
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