Noun: osteoma (osteomas,osteomata) ,ós-tee'ow-mu
- A slow growing benign tumour consisting of bone tissue; usually on the skull or mandible
"The X-ray revealed an osteoma on the patient's jawbone"
Derived forms: osteomata, osteomas
Type of: benign tumor [US], benign tumour [Brit, Cdn], nonmalignant neoplasm, nonmalignant tumor [US], nonmalignant tumour [Brit, Cdn]
Encyclopedia: Osteoma