Diseases

Ameloblastoma

An immature epithelial tumor of the JAW originating from the epithelial rests of Malassez or from other epithelial remnants of the ENAMEL from the developmental period. It is a slowly growing tumor, usually benign, but displays a marked propensity for invasive growth.

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An immature epithelial tumor of the JAW originating from the epithelial rests of Malassez or from other epithelial remnants of the ENAMEL from the developmental period. It is a slowly growing tumor, usually benign, but displays a marked propensity for invasive growth.

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  • Ameloblastomas

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, blood supply, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, chemistry, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, secondary, surgery, therapy, ultrastructure, urine, veterinary, virology.

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benign or malignant; coordinate IM with probably JAW NEOPLASMS (IM) or precoordinated jaw/neoplasm term (IM)

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History Note

1965 (1963)

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WU 280

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ameloblastoma. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000564. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000564
  2. Ameloblastoma. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ameloblastoma
  3. Ameloblastoma. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q461857