phyma
[ fahy-muh ]
noun,plural phy·mas, phy·ma·ta [fahy-muh-tuh]. /ˈfaɪ mə tə/. Pathology.
a nodule, swelling, or small, rounded tumor of the skin.
Origin of phyma
11685–95; <Latin <Greek phȳ́ma a swelling, tumor, equivalent to phȳ́(esthai) to grow (akin to phŷlonphylon) + -ma noun suffix denoting result
Other words from phyma
- phy·mat·ic [fahy-mat-ik], /faɪˈmæt ɪk/, adjective
Words Nearby phyma
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How to use phyma in a sentence
The phyma appears after the same manner as the Phygeton, and suppurates.
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