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Hamartoma vs Choristoma - What's the difference?

hamartoma | choristoma |

As nouns the difference between hamartoma and choristoma

is that hamartoma is a benign mass of disorganized tissue while choristoma is a collection of normal cells in an abnormal location. Example: adrenal choristoma.

hamartoma

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (pathology) A benign mass of disorganized tissue.

    • See also

    *(wikipedia "hamartoma")

    choristoma

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A collection of normal cells in an abnormal location. Example: adrenal choristoma.