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hep·a·to·ma | \ ˌhe-pə-ˈtō-mə 
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\ plural hepatomas also hepatomata\ ˌhe-pə-ˈtō-mə-tə \
\Definition of hepatoma
: a usually malignant tumor of the liver
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hepatoma
nounhep·a·to·ma | \ ˌhep-ə-ˈtō-mə \
\ plural hepatomas also hepatomata\ -mət-ə \
\Medical Definition of hepatoma
: a usually malignant tumor of the liver
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hepatomatous \ -mət-əs \ adjective
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The first known use of hepatoma was in 1905
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