osteoma

os·te·o·ma

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Definitions of osteoma word

noun plural osteoma a benign tumor composed of osseous tissue. 1
noun osteoma (medicine) A benign bony tumour that typically grows on the skull. 1
noun osteoma a benign tumour composed of bone or bonelike tissue 0
noun osteoma a tumor composed of bony tissue 0

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50; oste- + -oma

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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