myoepithelioma

myoepithelioma
A benign tumor of myoepithelial cells. [myo- + epithelium, + G. -oma, tumor]

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myo·epi·the·li·o·ma -.ep-ə-.thē-lē-'ō-mə n, pl -mas also -ma·ta -mət-ə a tumor arising from myoepithelial cells esp. of the sweat glands

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myo·epi·the·li·o·ma (mi″o-ep″ĭ-the″le-oґmə) [myoepithelium + -oma] a benign tumor predominantly composed of myoepithelial cells; a pure myoepithelial neoplasm is rare.

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