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oncocytoma

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noun

on·co·cy·to·ma

variants also onkocytoma

ˌäŋ-kō-sī-ˈtō-mə

plural oncocytomas also oncocytomata -mət-ə

: a tumor (as of the parotid gland) consisting chiefly or entirely of oncocytes

onkocyte, onkocytoma

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variant of oncocyte, oncocytoma

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“Oncocytoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/oncocytoma. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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