adamantinoma
English
noun
Definitions
- (medicine) A benign tumor of the jaw occurring occasionally in young people. These tumors originate in the enamel organ, developing from the remains of its epithelium, and may reach the size of an apple.
- (medicine) A rare bone cancer usually occurring in the bones of the lower leg and involving both epithelial and osteofibrous tissue.
Etymology
Suffix from English adamantine.
Origin
English
adamantine
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Cognates and derived terms
- adamantine English
- adamantinely English
- subadamantine English
- adamantine Middle English