papilloma

[ pap-uh-loh-muh ]

noun,plural pap·il·lo·ma·ta [pap-uh-loh-muh-tuh], /ˌpæp əˈloʊ mə tə/, pap·il·lo·mas.Pathology.
  1. a benign tumor of the skin or mucous membrane consisting of hypertrophied epithelial tissue, as a wart.

Origin of papilloma

1
From New Latin, dating back to 1865–70; see origin at papilla, -oma

Other words from papilloma

  • pap·il·lo·ma·to·sis, noun
  • pap·il·lo·ma·tous [pap-uh-loh-muh-tuhs, -lom-uh-], /ˌpæp əˈloʊ mə təs, -ˈlɒm ə-/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for papilloma

papilloma

/ (ˌpæpɪˈləʊmə) /


nounplural -mata (-mətə) or -mas
  1. pathol a benign tumour derived from epithelial tissue and forming a rounded or lobulated mass

Origin of papilloma

1
C19: from papilla + -oma

Derived forms of papilloma

  • papillomatous, adjective
  • papillomatosis, noun

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