odontogenic myxoma,
odontogenic myxoma (ōdon´tōjen´ik miksō´m
),
a rare tumor of the jaw that may develop from the mesenchyme of the tooth germ.
odontogenic myxoma (ōdon´tōjen´ik miksō´m
),n a deep lesion in a maxillary or mandibular tooth germ's mesenchyme. It occurs equally in males and females between the ages of 10 and 30. The tumor may displace teeth and spread to other locations.
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