Ameloblastoma


ameloblastoma

ameloblastoma am·e·lo·blas·to·ma (ām’ə-lō-blā-stō’mə)
n.
a benign tumor, usually of the posterior regions of the mandible, composed of epithelial cells that resemble enamel-producing cells but do not form enamel. also called adamantinoma.

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