Osteoma
[os-tee-oh-muh] /ˌɒs tiˈoʊ mə/
noun, plural osteomas, osteomata
[os-tee-oh-muh-tuh] /ˌɒs tiˈoʊ mə tə/ (Show IPA). Pathology.
1.
a benign tumor composed of osseous tissue.
/ˌɒstɪˈəʊmə/
noun (pl) -mata (-mətə), -mas
1.
a benign tumour composed of bone or bonelike tissue
osteoma os·te·o·ma (ŏs’tē-ō’mə)
n. pl. os·te·o·mas or os·te·o·ma·ta (-mə-tə)
A benign tumor composed of bony tissue, often developing on the skull.
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