osteoma

American  

[os-tee-oh-muh] / ˌɒs tiˈoʊ mə /

noun

Pathology.

plural

osteomas, osteomata

1. a benign tumor composed of osseous tissue.

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osteoma British  

/ ˌɒstɪˈəʊmə /

noun

1. a benign tumour composed of bone or bonelike tissue

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Etymology

Origin of osteoma

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

Example Sentences

The Swartkrans tumor was initially described, in a doctoral thesis, as a benign growth called an osteoid osteoma.

From New York Times • Aug. 22, 2016

Osteoma.—The true osteoma is composed of bony tissue, and originates from the skeleton.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

Less frequently fibroma, osteoma, and parasitic, hæmorrhagic, and other cysts are met with.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander

Clinically, the osteoma forms a hard, indolent tumour attached to a bone.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

The ivory or compact osteoma is composed of dense bone, and usually grows from the skull.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis