hamartoma

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UK/ˌhæ.mɑːˈtəʊ.mə/US/ˌhæ.mɑɹˈtoʊ.mə/

noun

A noncancerous, mostly benign, local malformation of cells, due to an overgrowth of multiple aberrant cells.

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Meanings

nounhamartoma (plural hamartomas or hamartomata)

plural hamartomas · plural hamartomata

  1. medicineA noncancerous, mostly benign, local malformation of cells, due to an overgrowth of multiple aberrant cells.

Origin

From hamartia + -oma.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 錯構瘤 /错构瘤
  • 錯構瘤 /错构瘤 (cuògòuliú)local malformation due to overgrown tissue
Dutch hamartoom
  • hamartoomlocal malformation due to overgrown tissue
Finnish hamartooma
  • hamartoomalocal malformation due to overgrown tissue
Polish błędniak, hamartoma
  • błędniaklocal malformation due to overgrown tissue
  • hamartomalocal malformation due to overgrown tissue
Portuguese hamartoma
  • hamartomalocal malformation due to overgrown tissue
Spanish hamartoma
  • hamartomalocal malformation due to overgrown tissue

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with hamartoma

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Cite this entry
APA

hamartoma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hamartoma

MLA

“hamartoma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hamartoma. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hamartoma,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hamartoma.

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