papilloma

noun

pap·​il·​lo·​ma ˌpa-pə-ˈlō-mə How to pronounce papilloma (audio)
plural papillomas also papillomata ˌpa-pə-ˈlō-mə-tə How to pronounce papilloma (audio)
: a benign tumor (such as a wart) due to overgrowth of epithelial tissue on papillae of vascular connective tissue (as of the skin)
papillomatous adjective

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Abnormal nipple discharge may be the result of conditions like intraductal papilloma or duct ectasia. Ashley Abramson, Health, 24 Mar. 2024 Yes, meat from a deer with papillomas is definitely still safe to eat. Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 29 Feb. 2024 HeLa allowed researchers to study polio, measles, papilloma virus (HPV), HIV and tuberculosis; it was used to create the first human-mouse cell hybrid, and even sent into space. Jill Neimark, Discover Magazine, 2 Oct. 2014 The antigen can then be injected directly, as in the hepatitis B vaccine, or used to build empty shells of viruses that lack genetic material, as in the vaccine against human papilloma virus. Bob Holmes, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2020 See all Example Sentences for papilloma 

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of papilloma was in 1860

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“Papilloma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/papilloma. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

papilloma

noun
pap·​il·​lo·​ma ˌpap-ə-ˈlō-mə How to pronounce papilloma (audio)
plural papillomas also papillomata -mət-ə How to pronounce papilloma (audio)
: 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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