A benign tumor of bone is called a(n)

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A benign tumor of bone is called an osteoma. The prefix of the name of a tumor is determined by the tissue or cell of origin. The suffix -oma is used to indicate a tumor. Malignant tumors of epithelium are called carcinomas, and malignant tumors of connective tissue are called sarcomas. Thus a malignant tumor of bone is an osteogenic sarcoma. A chondroma is a benign tumor of cartilage. A carcinoma is a malignant tumor of epithelium.

A Benign Tumor of Bone Is Called A(n)