Neoplastic Process
odontoma
Subclass of:
Odontogenic Tumors
Definitions related to odontoma:
  • (odontoma, benign) A benign neoplasm of tooth origin.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • A benign, slow growing, and painless hamartomatous tumor occurring in tooth-bearing areas of the jaws. According to the presence or absence of tooth-like structures, it is classified as complex type or compound type. Odontoma of complex type is characterized by the presence of enamel and dentin and the absence of tooth-like structures. It is treated with local excision. If it is incompletely removed, it may recur. Odontoma of compound type is characterized by the presence of tooth-like structures. It is treated by local excision. Recurrences have not been reported.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A mixed tumor of odontogenic origin, in which both the epithelial and mesenchymal cells exhibit complete differentiation, resulting in the formation of tooth structures. (Jablonski, Illustrated Dictionary of Dentistry, 1982)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • The presence of an odontoma.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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