papilloma

American  

[pap-uh-loh-muh] / ˌpæp əˈloʊ mə /

noun

Pathology.

plural

papillomata, papillomas

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

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papilloma British  

/ ˌpæpɪˈləʊmə /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• papillomatosis noun
• papillomatous adjective

Etymology

Origin of papilloma

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

Example Sentences

Sales for the Gardasil vaccine, which protects against cancer-causing human papilloma virus infections, jumped 50%, Merck said Thursday.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 2022

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

From Washington Post • May 2, 2020

Those in one group were spotted with warts, caused by the papilloma virus, while the rabbits in the group that had been given the vaccine did not have a single blemish.

From New York Times • Sep. 6, 2017

"The papilloma viruses that cause cancer are very common indeed," Prof Frazer said.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2016

The procedure need require less than a minute of time, and an accurate diagnosis of the condition present, whether papilloma, foreign body, diphtheria, paralysis, etc., may be thus obtained.

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