Neoplastic Process
ossifying fibroma
[ os-uh-fahy-ing fahy-broh-muh ]
Subclass of:
Neoplasms, Bone Tissue; fibroma
Definitions related to ossifying fibroma:
  • (fibroma, cemento-ossifying, benign) A benign fibrous neoplasm characterized by a mineralized component (woven bone, lamellar bone, or cementum-like material).
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • A benign central bone tumor composed of fibrous connective tissue within which bone is formed.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
  • (fibroma, ossifying) A benign central bone tumor, usually of the jaws (especially the mandible), composed of fibrous connective tissue within which bone is formed.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (cemento-ossifying fibroma) A well circumscribed lesion of the bone, most frequently arising from the posterior mandible. It is characterized by the presence of fibrous tissue and a mineralized component which may be woven bone, lamellar bone, or cementum-like material. Complete removal is recommended, since it continues to enlarge if left untreated.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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