osteoma


os·te·o·ma

noun \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

Origin of OSTEOMA

New Latin
First Known Use: circa 1849

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