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hamartoma

Term: hamartoma

Origin: Anc Greek
αμαρτία/hamartia(=sin, quilt, crime, pity)
-ωμα/oma(=complete set of, or a condition.)
The Greek word "hamartia" is translated in medical terminology as a “failure” meaning a tumor formed from malformed rather than truly malignant cells. 

Definition
Ahamartoma is a benign tumor consisting of a disorganized tissue mass of surrounding tissues. A hamartoma resembles to a neoplasm but it grows at the same rate as the normal cells of tissue. They are most often asymptomatic and undetected.

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  1. A hamartoma is an overgrowth of cells native to the organ in which it occurs. However, the neoplastic cells do not follow the normal architecture of the organ.

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