Definition
osteomas
noun
- Plural of osteoma; benign bone tumors composed of normal bone tissue, typically slow-growing and often asymptomatic.
Usage: medical/anatomical term; plural form
Examples
- The patient was diagnosed with multiple osteomas in the skull.
- Osteomas are usually discovered incidentally during imaging for other conditions.
- Most osteomas do not require treatment unless they cause pain or functional impairment.
- The surgeon recommended monitoring the osteomas rather than immediate removal.
- Hereditary multiple osteomas can be associated with Gardner syndrome.