papilloma
Americannoun
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papillomata,
plural
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papillomas
plural
noun
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Origin of papilloma
From New Latin, dating back to 1865–70; see origin at papilla, -oma
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The virus has some significant structural differences from known oncogenic viruses such as human papilloma virus, which is linked to cervical cancer, and hepatitis B and C, which are associated with liver cancer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
Sales for the Gardasil vaccine, which protects against cancer-causing human papilloma virus infections, jumped 50%, Merck said Thursday.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 3, 2022
The human papilloma virus vaccine was tested in 30,000 people.
From Washington Post ● May 2, 2020
Those in one group were spotted with warts, caused by the papilloma virus, while the rabbits in the group that had been given the vaccine did not have a single blemish.
From New York Times ● Sep. 6, 2017
A papilloma, when sessile, may simulate cancer; these tumours show a marked tendency to become malignant.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles
In some cases, mothers with genital warts can pass the virus during childbirth, resulting in the development of papillomas in the child’s respiratory tract, particularly the larynx.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 22, 2019
When fibromas develop from the lining or covering tissues they frequently form papillary growths, more or less thickly covered with epithelium, and are then called papillomas, or warts.
From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
Large, flat papillomas or warts may be single or multiple; they are of slow growth, and as they may also become the starting-point of epithelioma, they should be removed.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles
If a chronic endocarditis has followed an acute condition, some slight permanent papillomas or warty growths may he left from the healed granulating or ulcerated surfaces.
From Disturbances of the Heart by Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas) Osborne
Although papillomas are primarily innocent, they may become the starting-point of cancer, especially in persons past middle life and if the papilloma has been subjected to irritation and has ulcerated.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Alexis Thomson
Fifty-six of these were done for cancer, and the remainder for sarcomata, papillomata, etc.
From A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners by Joseph Bell
Extension of papillomata from the larynx into the cervical trachea, especially about the tracheotomy wound, is of relatively common occurrence.
From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Chevalier Jackson
Aspiration of the detached papillomata into the lungs is prevented by the corking of the tube-mouth with the mass of papillomata held by the negative pressure at the canal inlet orifice.
From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Chevalier Jackson
Endolaryngeal extirpation of papillomata in children requires no anesthetic, general or local; the growths are devoid of sensibility.
From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Chevalier Jackson
Thyrotomy for papillomata is mentioned only to be condemned.
From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Chevalier Jackson
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