papilloma

[ pap-uh-loh-muh ]

/ ˌpæp əˈloʊ mə /

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noun, plural pap·il·lo·ma·ta

[pap-uh-loh-muh-tuh], /ˌpæp əˈloʊ mə tə/, pap·il·lo·mas.Pathology.

a benign tumor of the skin or mucous membrane consisting of hypertrophied epithelial tissue, as a wart.

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Origin of papilloma

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

OTHER WORDS FROM papilloma

pap·il·lo·ma·to·sis, nounpap·il·lo·ma·tous

[pap-uh-loh-muh-tuhs, -lom-uh-], /ˌpæp əˈloʊ mə təs, -ˈlɒm ə-/, adjective

Words nearby papilloma

papilionaceous, papilla, papillary, papillary muscle, papilliform, papilloma, papillomavirus, papillon, papillose, papillote, Papinian

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How to use papilloma in a sentence

The majority of the former were papilloma , fibroma , enchondroma , and intratracheal struma .
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
It is a suitable method for the removal of papilloma, fibroma, and bleeding polypus of the septum.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
The innocent forms are the papilloma and the adenoma; the malignant, the carcinoma or cancer.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
Other tumours of the gums, such as angioma and papilloma, are rare.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles

A papilloma, when sessile, may simulate cancer; these tumours show a marked tendency to become malignant.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles

British Dictionary definitions for papilloma

papilloma

/ (ˌpæpɪˈləʊmə) /

noun plural -mata (-mətə) or -mas

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

Derived forms of papilloma

papillomatous, adjectivepapillomatosis, noun

Word Origin for papilloma

C19: from papilla + -oma

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