| odontoma | A mixed tumour of odontogenic origin, in which both the epithelial and mesenchymal cells exhibit complete differentiation, resulting in the formation of tooth structures. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| ameloblastic odontoma | <tumour> A benign mixed odontogenic tumour comprised of an undifferentiated component histologically identical to an ameloblastoma and a well differentiated component identical to an odontoma; appears as a mixed radiolucent-radiopaque lesion and presents clinically as an ameloblastoma. Synonym: odontoameloblastoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| complex odontoma | <tumour> An odontoma in which the various odontogenic tissues are organised in a haphazard arrangement with no resemblance to teeth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| compound odontoma | <tumour> An odontoma in which the odontogenic tissues are organised and resemble anomalous teeth. (05 Mar 2000) |