odontoma

odontoma definition - medical

o·don·to·ma (ōˌdŏn-tōˈmə)

noun pl. o·don·to·mas or o·don·to·ma·ta (-mə-tə)
  1. A tumor of odontogenic origin.
  2. A developmental anomaly of odontogenic origin, resembling a hard tumor and composed of enamel, dentin, cementum, and pulp tissue.

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