Papilloma

noun

noun ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An epithelial tumour, usually benign, with the appearance of a papilla
  2. 2
    a benign epithelial tumor forming a rounded mass wordnet

Synonyms

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bilgeblainblebblisterblobboss

Example

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"Kenyan authorities have begun a mass vaccination of girls against the human papilloma virus, HPV, which causes cervical cancer."

Etymology

From papilla + -oma.

Related phrases

Shope papilloma virushirsutoid papillomas

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