PAPILLOMA

papilloma, villoma, papillary tumor, papillary tumour

(noun) a benign epithelial tumor forming a rounded mass

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

papilloma (plural papillomas or papillomata)

(pathology, oncology) An epithelial tumour, usually benign, with the appearance of a papilla

Source: Wiktionary


Pap`il*lo"ma, n.; pl. Papillomata. Etym: [NL. See Papilla, and -Oma.] (Med.)

Definition: A tumor formed by hypertrophy of the papillæ of the skin or mucous membrane, as a corn or a wart. Quain.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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