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incidentaloma

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[in-si-den-tuh-loh-muh] / ˌɪn sɪˌdɛn təˈloʊ mə /

noun

incidentalomas, plural incidentalomata plural

  1. an abnormal lesion or tumor detected by chance during a medical imaging test, physical examination, or surgery.

Etymology

Origin of incidentaloma

First recorded in 1980–85; incidental + -oma

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