SINCE 1828
acanthoma
noun
ac·an·tho·ma
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plural acanthomas
also acanthomata\ -mət-ə
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Medical Definition of acanthoma
: a tumor originating in the skin and developing through excessive growth of skin cells especially of the stratum spinosum
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