cystoma

American  

[si-stoh-muh] / sɪˈstoʊ mə /

noun

Pathology.

plural

cystomas, cystomata

1. a cystic tumor.

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Other Word Forms

• cystomatous adjective

Etymology

Origin of cystoma

First recorded in 1870–75; cyst- + -oma

Example Sentences

Of the various epithelial tumors, there are those like the cutaneous horn or corn, the adenoma or cystoma, whose epithelial growth takes place in accordance with normal methods of production.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

The word "cystoma" means a cyst tumor, or cystic tumor.

From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson

The tumor was diagnosed to be cystoma of the left ovary.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)

The cystoma is the result of an active new formation of epithelium and connective tissue, and is classified as a variety of the epithelial group of tumors.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

This class represents a more complex form of cystic growth—one whose tendency is toward the reproduction of cysts, to which the term cystoma is applied.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various