condyloma

[ kon-dl-oh-muh ]

noun

, Pathology.

, plural con·dy·lo·mas, con·dy·lo·ma·ta [kon-dl-, oh, -m, uh, -t, uh].

1. a wartlike growth on the skin, usually in the region of the anus or genitals.

condyloma

/ ˌkɒndɪˈlɒmətəs; -ˈləʊ-; ˌkɒndɪˈləʊmə /

noun

1. a skin tumour near the anus or genital organs, esp as a result of syphilis

Derived Forms

• condylomatous, adjective

Other Words From

• con·dy·lom·a·tous [kon-dl-, om, -, uh, -t, uh, s, -dl-, oh, -m, uh, -], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of condyloma¹

1650–60; < New Latin, Latin < Greek kondýlōma. See condyle, -oma

Word History and Origins

Origin of condyloma¹

C17: from New Latin, from Greek kondulōma, from kondulos condyle + -oma