hamartoma

• Medizinischer Begriff für eine gutartige, tumorähnliche, umschriebene Gewebsfehlbildung, die aus einer abnormen Mischung von Geweben besteht, die normalerweise in diesem Bereich vorkommen.

A medical term for a benign, focal growth that resembles a neoplasm but arises from a developmental error in an organ, composed of an abnormal mixture of tissues normally found in that area.

1. Benign tumor-like growthC2formalmedical

   A focal, benign growth that resembles a neoplasm but results from faulty development in an organ, composed of an abnormal mixture of tissues normally found in that area.

   Hamartom

   • The lung hamartoma was discovered incidentally during a routine chest X-ray.
   • A hamartoma in the liver is often asymptomatic and requires no treatment.
   • The surgeon removed the hamartoma to confirm it was not malignant.