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hamartoma
1) A benign (noncancerous) growth made up of an abnormal mixture of cells and tissues normally found in the area of the body where the growth occurs.
2) A mass resembling a tumor that represents anomalous development of tissue natural to a part or organ rather than a true tumor.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Medical
- Category: Human genome
- Company: National Library of Medicine
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- Max Bryant
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