hamartoma

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WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a focal growth that resembles a neoplasm but results from faulty development in an organ
	See Also:		growth
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		A benign (noncancerous) tumor which is made up of tissues normally found in the area that it is in, but in an unusual mixture. This type of tumor results from a developmental anomaly of embryonic cells.