hamartoma
(hăm-ăr-tō′mă)
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[Gr. hamartia, defect, + oma, tumor]
A tumor resulting from new growth of normal tissues. The cells grow spontaneously, reach maturity, and then do not reproduce. Thus, the growth is self-limiting and benign.There's more to see -- the rest of this topic is available only to subscribers.
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