A tumor or abnormal growth derived from connective tissue cells, particularly those producing desmin.
From 'desmocyte' + Greek 'oma' (tumor). Medical terminology follows the pattern of attaching '-oma' to the type of cell that becomes cancerous.
The suffix '-oma' means tumor, so a desmocytoma is basically a connective tissue cancer—understanding the word parts helps doctors and patients understand what kind of growth they're dealing with!
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