Definition of Hamartoma

1. Noun. A focal growth that resembles a neoplasm but results from faulty development in an organ.

Generic synonyms: Growth

Medical Definition of Hamartoma

1. Tumour like but nonneoplastic overgrowth of tissue that is disordered in structure. Examples are haemangiomas (that include the vascular naevus or birthmark) and the pigmented naevus mole). This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hamartoma

hamamelid dicot genus
hamamelis
Hamamelis
Hamamelis vernalis
Hamamelis virginiana
Hamamelites
Haman
hamantasch
hamantaschen
hamartia
hamartia
hamartias
hamartoblastoma
hamartochondromatosis
hamartoma (current term)
hamartoma (current term)
hamartomatous
hamartophobia
Hamas
hamate
hamates
hamate bone
hamate bone
hamate fracture
hamatum
hamaul
hamauls
hamaxophobia
hamble
hambled

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