hepatoma

noun

hep·a·to·ma ˌhe-pə-ˈtō-mə

plural hepatomas also hepatomata ˌhe-pə-ˈtō-mə-tə

: a usually malignant tumor of the liver

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New Latin

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1905, in the meaning defined above

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hepatoma

noun

hep·a·to·ma ˌhep-ə-ˈtō-mə

plural hepatomas also hepatomata -mət-ə

: a usually malignant tumor of the liver

hepatomatous

-mət-əs

adjective

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