Adamantinoma

/ˌædəmænˈtɪnoʊmə/ noun

A rare, slow-growing tumor of the jaw bones, usually benign but potentially serious.

From Greek 'adamantinos' (adamantine; made of adamant/diamond) + '-oma' (tumor). Named for the tumor's extremely hard, diamond-like composition when viewed under a microscope.

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