pap·il·lo·ma (p p  -l  m)n. pl. pap·il·lo·mas or pap·il·lo·ma·ta (-m -t) A small benign epithelial tumor, such as a wart, consisting of an overgrowth of cells on a core of smooth connective tissue. pap il·loma·tous adj. |
papilloma [ˌpæpɪˈləʊmə]
n pl -mata [-mətə], -mas
(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol a benign tumour derived from epithelial tissue and forming a rounded or lobulated mass
[from papilla + -oma]
papillomatous adj
papillomatosis n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | papilloma - a benign epithelial tumor forming a rounded mass benign tumor, benign tumour, nonmalignant neoplasm, nonmalignant tumor, nonmalignant tumour - a tumor that is not cancerous |
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