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Definition of Osteoblastoma
1. Noun. Benign tumor of bone and fibrous tissue; occurs in the vertebrae or femur or tibia or arm bones (especially in young adults).
Definition of Osteoblastoma
1. Noun. (oncology) an uncommon osteoid tissue-forming primary neoplasm of the bone ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Osteoblastoma
1. A benign, painful, tumour of bone characterised by the formation of osteoid tissue, primitive bone and calcified tissue. It occurs frequently in the spine of young persons. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Osteoblastoma
Literary usage of Osteoblastoma
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Principles of Pathologic Histology by Frank Burr Mallory (1914)
"osteoblastoma (OSTEOMA, OSTEOSARCOMA) Definition.—A tumor of mesenchymal origin
of which the cells ... The type cell of the osteoblastoma is the bone cell. ..."
2. The Principles of Pathologic Histology by Frank Burr Mallory (1914)
"A tumor of mesenchymal origin of which the cells tend to differentiate into bone
cells. Type Cell.—The type cell of the osteoblastoma is the bone cell. ..."