papillary

[ pap-uh-ler-ee, puh-pil-uh-ree ]

/ ˈpæp əˌlɛr i, pəˈpɪl ə ri /

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adjective

of, relating to, or of the nature of a papilla or papillae.

having or covered with papillae.

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Origin of papillary

1660–70; <Latin papill(a) nipple + -ary

OTHER WORDS FROM papillary

in·ter·pap·il·lar·y, adjective

Words nearby papillary

Papiamento, papier collé, papier-mâché, papilionaceous, papilla, papillary, papillary muscle, papilliform, papilloma, papillomavirus, papillon

How to use papillary in a sentence

Eczema verrucosum presents similar conditions, but, in addition, displays a tendency to papillary or wart-like hypertrophy.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon
A wart consists of both epidermic and papillary hypertrophy, the interior of the growth containing a vascular loop.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon
Anatomically the essential feature is epidermic hypertrophy, with usually a varying degree of papillary hypertrophy also.
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In exceptional instances exuberant granulations appear— lupus hypertrophicus; or papillary outgrowths are noted—lupus verrucosus.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon

The papillomatous type usually arises from the superficial or deep-seated variety, or it may begin as a papillary or warty growth.
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