condyloma

[ kon-dl-oh-muh ]

/ ˌkɒn dlˈoʊ mə /

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noun, plural con·dy·lo·mas, con·dy·lo·ma·ta

[kon-dl-oh-muh-tuh]. /ˌkɒn dlˈoʊ mə tə/. Pathology.

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

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Origin of condyloma

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

OTHER WORDS FROM condyloma

con·dy·lom·a·tous

[kon-dl-om-uh-tuhs, -dl-oh-muh-], /ˌkɒn dlˈɒm ə təs, -dlˈoʊ mə-/, adjective

Words nearby condyloma

conduit, conduplicate, condylarth, condyle, condyloid, condyloma, condyloma acuminatum, cone, Conecuh, coneflower, conehead

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British Dictionary definitions for condyloma

condyloma

/ (ˌkɒndɪˈləʊmə) /

noun plural -mas or -mata (-mətə)

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

Derived forms of condyloma

condylomatous (ˌkɒndɪˈlɒmətəs, -ˈləʊ-), adjective

Word Origin for condyloma

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

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