Main Entry: am·e·lo·blas·to·ma Pronunciation: "am-&-lO-bla-'stO-m& Function: noun Inflected Form: pluralam·e·lo·blas·to·masoram·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
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.