cen·tral os·si·fy·ing fi·bro·ma

a painless, slow-growing, expansile, sharply circumscribed benign fibroosseus tumor of the jaws that is derived from cells of the periodontal ligament; presents initially on radiographs as a radiolucency that becomes progressively more opaque as it matures.

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cen·tral os·si·fy·ing fi·bro·ma

(sen'trăl os'i-fī-ing fī-brō'mă)

A painless, slowly expansile, sharply circumscribed benign fibroosseus tumor of the jaws that is derived from cells of the periodontal ligament; presents initially as a radiolucency that becomes progressively more opaque as it matures.

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

cen·tral os·si·fy·ing fi·bro·ma

(sen'trăl os'i-fī-ing fī-brō'mă)

Painless, slow-growing, expansile, sharply circumscribed benign fibroosseus tumor of the jaws that is derived from cells of periodontal ligament; presents initially on radiographs as a radiolucency that becomes progressively more opaque as it matures.

Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012

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In spite of confusing terminology, POF is not the peripheral counterpart of the central ossifying fibroma of the mandible and maxilla, (6) but instead is a reactive gingival lesion known under the generic name of epulis.

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