phyma

[ fahy-muh ]

noun

, Pathology.

, plural phy·mas, phy·ma·ta [fahy, -m, uh, -t, uh].

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

Other Words From

• phy·mat·ic [fahy-, mat, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of phyma¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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