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cementoblastoma /ce·men·to·blas·to·ma/ (sĕ-men″to-blas-to´mah) a rare, benign odontogenic fibroma arising from the cementum and presenting as a proliferating mass contiguous with a tooth root.
cementoblastoma [simen′tōblastō′mə] pl. cementoblastomas, cementoblastomata Etymology: L, caementum + Gk, blastos, germ, oma, tumor an odontogenic fibrous tumor consisting of cells developing into cementoblasts but containing only a small amount of calcified tissue. cementoblastoma an odontogenic fibroma whose cells are developing into cementoblasts and in which there is only a small proportion of calcified tissue. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The differential diagnosis includes fibrous dysplasia, osteoid osteoma, osteoblastoma, cementoblastoma, periapical or focal cementoosseous dysplasia, juvenile COF, chronic osteomyelitis, Garre's osteomyelitis, and psammomatoid ossifying fibroma. |
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