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papilloma

American  
[pap-uh-loh-muh] / ˌpæp əˈloʊ mə /

noun

Pathology.
papillomata, plural papillomas plural
  1. a benign tumor of the skin or mucous membrane consisting of hypertrophied epithelial tissue, as a wart.


papilloma British  
/ ˌpæpɪˈləʊmə /

noun

  1. pathol a benign tumour derived from epithelial tissue and forming a rounded or lobulated mass

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of papilloma

From New Latin, dating back to 1865–70; see origin at papilla, -oma

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The virus has some significant structural differences from known oncogenic viruses such as human papilloma virus, which is linked to cervical cancer, and hepatitis B and C, which are associated with liver cancer.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 15, 2026

In the third quarter, Merck saw Keytruda revenue jump 22% to $4.5 billion, while sales of Gardasil vaccines against cancer-causing human papilloma virus infections soared 68% to nearly $2 billion.

From Seattle Times Oct. 28, 2021

The human papilloma virus vaccine was tested in 30,000 people.

From Washington Post May 2, 2020

The incidence of mouth and throat cancers caused by the human papilloma virus in men has now surpassed the incidence of HPV-related cervical cancers in women, researchers report.

From New York Times Oct. 16, 2017

Of all benign growths in the larynx papilloma is the most frequent.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier

In some cases, mothers with genital warts can pass the virus during childbirth, resulting in the development of papillomas in the child’s respiratory tract, particularly the larynx.

From Washington Post Mar. 22, 2019

Although papillomas are primarily innocent, they may become the starting-point of cancer, especially in persons past middle life and if the papilloma has been subjected to irritation and has ulcerated.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

In the papillomas of the skin—commonly known as warts—the covering consists of epidermis; in those growing from mucous surfaces it consists of the epithelium covering the mucous membrane.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

Large, flat papillomas or warts may be single or multiple; they are of slow growth, and as they may also become the starting-point of epithelioma, they should be removed.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander

If a chronic endocarditis has followed an acute condition, some slight permanent papillomas or warty growths may he left from the healed granulating or ulcerated surfaces.

From Disturbances of the Heart by Osborne, Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas)

In the author's opinion multiple papillomata constitute a benign, self-limited disease.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier

Therefore, no fear of causing cancer need give rise to hesitation in repeatedly removing the repullulations of papillomata or other benign growths.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier

Many of the papillomata are taken off by the holes in the bronchoscope.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier

Endolaryngeal extirpation of papillomata in children requires no anesthetic, general or local; the growths are devoid of sensibility.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier

Cases of retention, epithelial and dermoid cysts have been observed; and there are isolated reports of the finding of papillomata, fibromata, lipomata, myomata and adenomata.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier

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