epithelioma

[ ep-uh-thee-lee-oh-muh ]
/ ˌɛp əˌθi liˈoʊ mə /

noun, plural ep·i·the·li·o·mas, ep·i·the·li·o·ma·ta [ep-uh-thee-lee-oh-muh-tuh] /ˌɛp əˌθi liˈoʊ mə tə/. Pathology.

a growth or tumor consisting chiefly of epithelial cells.

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Origin of epithelioma

First recorded in 1870–75; epitheli(um) + -oma

OTHER WORDS FROM epithelioma

ep·i·the·li·om·a·tous [ep-uh-thee-lee-om-uh-tuh s, -oh-muh-] /ˌɛp əˌθi liˈɒm ə təs, -ˈoʊ mə-/, adjective

Words nearby epithelioma

epithelialization, epithelialize, epithelioid, epithelioid cell, epitheliolytic, epithelioma, epithelioma adenoides cysticum, epithelioma cuniculatum, epitheliomatous, epitheliomuscular, epithelium
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British Dictionary definitions for epitheliomatous

epithelioma
/ (ˌɛpɪˌθiːlɪˈəʊmə) /

noun plural -mas or -mata (-mətə)

pathol a malignant tumour of epithelial tissue

Derived forms of epithelioma

epitheliomatous (ˌɛpɪˌθiːlɪˈɒmətəs), adjective
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Medical definitions for epitheliomatous (1 of 2)

epitheliomatous
[ ĕp′ə-thē′lē-ō′mə-təs ]

adj.

Of or relating to an epithelioma.

Medical definitions for epitheliomatous (2 of 2)

epithelioma
[ ĕp′ə-thē′lē-ō′mə ]

n. pl. ep•i•the•li•o•mas

A benign or malignant tumor derived from epithelium.
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