Definitions
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- noun oncology an uncommon
osteoid tissue-forming primaryneoplasm of the bone
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- noun benign tumor of bone and fibrous tissue; occurs in the vertebrae or femur or tibia or arm bones (especially in young adults)
Etymologies
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osteo- + blastoma
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Gene expression differences between highly malignant osteosarcoma and benign osteoblastoma involve cell cycle regulation.
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Gene expression differences between highly malignant osteosarcoma and benign osteoblastoma involve cell cycle regulation.
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