epithelioma
noun
a growth or tumor consisting chiefly of epithelial cells.
epitheliomatous
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a word derived from
epithelioma.
Example Sentences
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Clinically, the induration and fixation of the tumour suggest its epitheliomatous character, but the absence of a primary growth in the mouth or pharynx excludes its being a metastasis in the lymph glands.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles
Pancoast reports the case of a man whose nose, cheeks, forehead, and lips were covered with horny growths, which had apparently undergone epitheliomatous degeneration.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle
Thorough destruction or removal of the epitheliomatous tissue.
From Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine by Henry Weightman Stelwagon
The appearance of any tendency to crusting, to break down or ulcerate is significant of epitheliomatous degeneration.
From Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine by Henry Weightman Stelwagon
How is the destruction or removal of the epitheliomatous tissue effected?
From Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine by Henry Weightman Stelwagon
