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epitheliomatous

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ep⋅i⋅the⋅li⋅o⋅ma

  [ep-uh-thee-lee-oh-muh]
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–noun, plural -mas, -ma⋅ta  [-muh-tuh] . Pathology.
a growth or tumor consisting chiefly of epithelial cells.
Origin:
1870–75; epitheli(um) + -oma

Related forms:
ep⋅i⋅the⋅li⋅om⋅a⋅tous  [ep-uh-thee-lee-om-uh-tuhs, -oh-muh-] , adjective
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ep·i·the·li·o·ma   (ěp'ə-thē'lē-ō'mə)   
n.   pl. ep·i·the·li·o·ma·ta (-mə-tə) or ep·i·the·li·o·mas
A benign or malignant tumor derived from epithelium.
ep'i·the'li·om'a·tous (-ŏm'ə-təs) adj.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ep·i·the·li·o·ma
Pronunciation: -"thE-lE-'O-m&
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ep·i·the·li·o·mas or ep·i·the·li·o·ma·ta /-m&t-&/
: a benign ormalignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue —ep·i·the·li·o·ma·tous /-m&t-&s/ adjective
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epithelioma ep·i·the·li·o·ma (ěp'ə-thē'lē-ō'mə)
n. pl. ep·i·the·li·o·mas or ep·i·the·li·o·ma·ta (-mə-tə)
A benign or malignant tumor derived from epithelium.

epitheliomatous ep·i·the·li·o·ma·tous (ěp'ə-thē'lē-ō'mə-təs)
adj.
Of or relating to an epithelioma.

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