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.
a benign tumor of the skin or mucous membrane consisting of hypertrophied epithelial tissue, as a wart.
Origin of papilloma
1Other 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
pathol a benign tumour derived from epithelial tissue and forming a rounded or lobulated mass
Origin of papilloma
1C19: from papilla + -oma
Derived forms of papilloma
- papillomatous, adjective
- papillomatosis, noun
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