osteoblastoma

Term: osteoblastoma

Origin: Anc Greek

οστέον/osteoν(=bone) > ο (accumulate) + ίστημι/istimi(stand)

βλάστη> blastos (=sprout, germ)

 >βάλ-λω/valo(=push, throw) + ίστημι/istimi(=put)

+ -ωμα/-oma(=-oma, suffix meaning a state or a condition eg disease condition)

Coined

The term was coined by by Jaffe HL and Lichtenstein L in 1956, independently. 

Definition

Osteoblastoma is a type of  benign tumor that is caused by embryonic cells, often called blasts in bones, comprising approximately 1% of primary bone tumors. Osteoblastoma frequently affects the long bones and the spine.