noun
- a benign tumor composed of bone tissue
Usage: medical
Examples
- The X-ray revealed a small osteoma on the patient’s skull.
- Most osteomas are harmless and require no treatment.
- The surgeon decided to remove the osteoma because it was causing pain.
- An osteoma typically grows very slowly over time.
- The radiologist identified the dense mass as an osteoma.
- Osteomas commonly occur in the bones of the face and skull.