Pathology · Multiple Systems · Hard
Choristoma
Meaning: Benign mass of normal tissue found in an abnormal location in the body.
In practice: Gastric tissue found in the small bowel is an example of a choristoma.
Word parts
- -oma means a lump, mass or tumour
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