Oncocytoma
oncocytoma on·co·cy·to·ma (ŏng’kō-sī-tō’mə)
n. pl. on·co·cy·to·mas or on·co·cy·to·mata (-mə-tə)
A glandular tumor that is chiefly composed of oncocytes, occurring most often in the salivary glands.
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