- odontogenic tumor
- any of various tumors derived from epithelial or mesenchymal elements normally associated with development of the teeth; they are usually found in the mandible or maxilla, and occasionally in the gingiva.
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Odontogenic tumor — Classification and external resources ICD O: 9270 9349 MeSH D009808 A odontogenic tumor is a neoplasm of the cells or tissues that initiate Odontogenic processes … Wikipedia
Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor — Infobox Disease Name = Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD9 = ICDO = M9300/0 OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = The adenomatoid odontogenic tumor is an odontogenic tumorcite journal |author … Wikipedia
Calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor — The calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor, also known as a Pindborg tumor or CEOT, is an odontogenic tumor. It is more common in the posterior mandible of adults, typically in the 4th to 5th decades. There may be a painless swelling, and it is… … Wikipedia
Squamous odontogenic tumor — The squamous odontogenic tumor is a rare odontogenic tumor found in any area of the alveolar bone. Usually, there is a painless swelling with adjacent teeth becoming mobile. On radiographs, it presents as a radiolucency (dark area) between the… … Wikipedia
adenomatoid odontogenic tumor — a benign odontogenic tumor characterized by ductlike or glandlike arrangements of columnar epithelial cells; it usually occurs in the anterior jaw region in children and young adults. Formerly called adenoameloblastoma. Adenomatoid odontogenic… … Medical dictionary
calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor — a rare, benign type of odontogenic tumor, usually of the mandible, believed to arise from epithelial elements of the enamel organ. It is slow growing but potentially invasive and is characterized histologically by sheets of polyhedral epithelial… … Medical dictionary
clear cell odontogenic tumor — a rare type of odontogenic tumor found in the jaw, usually in older women, consisting of a locally aggressive, poorly circumscribed lesion with sheets of clear cells … Medical dictionary
squamous odontogenic tumor — a benign epithelial odontogenic tumor in the mandible or maxilla, believed to derive from transformation of Malassez rests; it is characterized by islands of mature squamous epithelium surrounded by flattened or cuboidal cells … Medical dictionary
Odontogenic — refers to teeth formation.[1] See also Odontogenesis Tooth development Odontogenic tumor References … Wikipedia
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