solitary bone cyst

solitary bone cyst definition - medical

sol·i·tar·y bone cyst (sŏlˈĭ-tĕrˌē)

noun
A unilocular cyst containing serous fluid and lined with a thin layer of connective tissue, usually occurring in the shaft of a long bone in growing children. Also called osteocystoma, unicameral bone cyst.

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