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)
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Respiratory papillomas are wart-like growths on the vocal cords and trachea.
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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
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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
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“Papilloma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/papilloma. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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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
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