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Main Entry: cyl·in·dro·ma
Pronunciation: "sil-&n-'drO-m&
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural cyl·in·dro·mas or cyl·in·dro·ma·ta /-m&t-&/
: a tumor characterized by cylindrical massesconsisting of epithelial cells and hyalinized stroma: a : a malignant tumor especially of the respiratory tract or salivary glands b : a benign tumor of the skin andespecially the scalp
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cylindroma cyl·in·dro·ma (sĭl'ən-drō'mə)
n.
A type of epithelial tumor characterized by islands of neoplastic cells embedded in a cylindrical hyalinized stroma formed from ducts of glands; it occurs especially in the salivary glands, skin, and bronchi and is frequently malignant. Also called cylindroadenoma.

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Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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