Adamantoma

/ˌædəmænˈtoʊmə/ noun

Another name for ameloblastoma, a tumor in the jaw that arises from cells that normally form tooth enamel.

From 'adamant' (hard/unbreakable) + '-oma' (tumor), an older medical term that reflects the hard, stone-like nature of the tumor tissue.

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