ameloblastoma etymology

English word ameloblastoma comes from English blastoma, English amelo- ((anatomy, dentistry) involving tooth enamel.)

Detailed word origin of ameloblastoma

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
blastoma English (eng) (pathology) A tumour that is caused by malignancies in precursor cells or blasts.
amelo- English (eng) (anatomy, dentistry) involving tooth enamel.
ameloblastoma English (eng) (pathology) A rare benign tumour of the upper or lower jaw.

Words with the same origin as ameloblastoma

Descendants of amelo-
ameloblast ameloblastin amelocemental amelodentinal amelogenesis amelogenin