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phyma

American  
[fahy-muh] / ˈfaɪ mə /

noun

Pathology.

plural

phymas, phymata

  1. a nodule, swelling, or small, rounded tumor of the skin.

Other Word Forms

  • phymatic adjective

Etymology

Origin of phyma

1685–95; < Latin < Greek phȳ́ma a swelling, tumor, equivalent to phȳ́ ( esthai ) to grow (akin to phŷlon phylon ) + -ma noun suffix denoting result

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The Phyma appears after the same manner as the Phygeton, and suppurates.

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