squamous odontogenic tumor

squamous odontogenic tumor definition - medical

squamous odontogenic tumor

noun
A benign epithelial odontogenic tumor that appears radiologically as a lesion closely associated with the tooth root and that is composed of islands of squamous epithelium enclosed by a peripheral layer of flattened cells.

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