papilloma

pap·il·lo·ma

noun \ˌpa-pə-ˈlō-mə\

plural pap·il·lo·mas also pap·il·lo·ma·ta\-mə-tə\

Definition of PAPILLOMA

: a benign tumor (as a wart) due to overgrowth of epithelial tissue on papillae of vascular connective tissue (as of the skin)

— pap·il·lo·ma·tous \-ˈlō-mə-təs\ adjective

Origin of PAPILLOMA

New Latin

First Known Use: 1866

Rhymes with PAPILLOMA

adenoma, carcinoma, granuloma, hematoma, melanoma, myeloma, Oklahoma, teratoma, tokonoma