Definition of "osteoma" [‖Os•te•o•ma]

• A benign tumor composed of bony tissue, often developing on the skull. (noun)

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• "We use RFA most commonly for benign bone growths such as an osteoid osteoma."
• "Later, however, upon further examination, it was determined that the symptoms of osteoma had disappeared entirely."
• "A number of year ago I had a malady that was diagnosed as osteoma of the jaw, that is, a bone tumor on my jaw."