papilloma

noun

pap·​il·​lo·​ma ˌpa-pə-ˈlō-mə 

plural papillomas also papillomata ˌpa-pə-ˈlō-mə-tə 

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

papillomatous

ˌpa-pə-ˈlō-mə-təs 

adjective

Examples of papilloma in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Respiratory papillomas are wart-like growths on the vocal cords and trachea. —Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025

The virus causes growths on the skin, known as rabbit papillomas, Colorado Parks and Wildlife said. —N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025

The culprit is cottontail papilloma virus (CRPV), also known as Shope papilloma virus, which triggers tumor growths around the rabbits’ heads. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2025

Research suggests that in about 35% of affected rabbits, papillomas simply disappear within six months. —Angela Haupt, Time, 14 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for papilloma

• ambystoma
• atheroma
• carcinoma
• coloboma
• granuloma
• haematoma
• hamartoma
• hemangioma
• hematoma
• hepatoma
• hybridoma
• melanoma

Medical Definition

papilloma

noun

pap·​il·​lo·​ma ˌpap-ə-ˈlō-mə 

plural papillomas also papillomata -mət-ə 

: a benign tumor (as a wart or condyloma) resulting from an overgrowth of epithelial tissue on papillae of vascularized connective tissue (as of the skin) see papillomavirus