Noun: osteoblastoma
- Benign tumour of bone and fibrous tissue; occurs in the vertebrae, femur, tibia or arm bones (especially in young adults)
"The patient's back pain was caused by an osteoblastoma in the spine"
Derived forms: osteoblastomas
Type of: benign tumor [US], benign tumour [Brit, Cdn], nonmalignant neoplasm, nonmalignant tumor [US], nonmalignant tumour [Brit, Cdn]
Encyclopedia: Osteoblastoma