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adamantinoma

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
adamanti-no-ma
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A benign tumor of the jaw occurring occasionally in young people. These tumors originate in the enamel organ, developing from the remains of its epithelium, and may reach the size of an apple.

Obsolete

noun

A rare bone cancer usually occurring in the bones of the lower leg and involving both epithelial and osteofibrous tissue.

Etymology

From adamantine + -oma.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

adamantinomas (plural) adamantinomata (plural) adamantoma (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

adamantinomatous

Synonyms

ameloblastoma

Questions

What does adamantinoma mean?
A benign tumor of the jaw occurring occasionally in young people. These tumors originate in the enamel organ, developing from the remains of its epithelium, and may reach the size of an apple.
Where does adamantinoma come from?
From adamantine + -oma.

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