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os⋅te⋅o⋅ma

  [os-tee-oh-muh]
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–noun, plural -mas, -ma⋅ta  [-muh-tuh] . Pathology.
a benign tumor composed of osseous tissue.
Origin:
1840–50; oste- + -oma
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Osteosarcoma in child?
Expert treatment, advanced cures & research at top-ranked ped hospital
TheChildrensHospital.org
Osteoma
Relax. Take a deep breath. We have the answers you seek.
www.RightHealth.com/Tumors
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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Main Entry: os·te·o·ma
Pronunciation: "äs-tE-'O-m&
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural os·te·o·mas or os·te·o·ma·ta /-m&t-&/
: a benign tumor composed of bone tissue
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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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osteoma

small, often solitary bone tumour found mainly on bones of the skull. Osteomas usually appear in late childhood or young adulthood; they are often asymptomatic. They do not become malignant, and treatment (by excision) is necessary only if the tumour interferes with normal functioning.

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