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ameloblastoma

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Main Entry: am·e·lo·blas·to·ma
Pronunciation: "am-&-lO-bla-'stO-m&
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural am·e·lo·blas·to·mas or am·e·lo·blas·to·ma·ta /-m&t-&/
: a tumor ofthe jaw derived from remnants of the embryonic rudiment of tooth enamel called also adamantinoma
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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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