Neoplastic Process
osteoma
[ os-tee-oh-muh ]
Subclass of:
Neoplasms, Bone Tissue
Etymology:
Greek osteon = bone + -oma = tumor
Definitions related to osteoma:
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(osteoma, benign) A benign well-differentiated neoplasm of bone.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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A benign tumor composed of bone tissue or a hard tumor of bonelike structure developing on a bone (homoplastic osteoma) or on other structures (heteroplastic osteoma). (From Dorland, 27th ed)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A benign, well-circumscribed, bone-forming neoplasm predominantly composed of lamellar bone. It usually arises from the calvarial, facial, or jaw bones. It is usually asymptomatic but it may cause local swelling or obstruction of the paranasal sinuses. Asymptomatic cases have an indolent clinical course.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Osteomas are bony growths found most commonly on the skull and mandible; however, they may occur in any bone of the body. Osteomas do not usually cause clinical problems and do not become malignant.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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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...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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