osteoma

Meanings

• noun

  A benign bone tumor, usually occurring in flat bones such as the skull or mandible.

  - "The patient was diagnosed with an osteoma in the skull."
  - "Osteomas are common in the mandible and maxilla."

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Variants

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osteoma , osteomas , osteomata

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Etymology

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From the Greek word 'osteon' meaning bone and 'oma' meaning tumor.

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Trivia

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1. Osteomas are the most common type of benign bone tumor.

2. Osteomas can cause symptoms such as pain, swelling, and deformity.

3. Osteomas can be removed surgically.

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Related Concepts

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1. osteoblastoma: A type of bone tumor that arises from osteoblasts, the cells responsible for bone formation.

2. osteosarcoma: A malignant bone tumor that can occur in any bone but is most common in the long bones of the legs and arms.

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