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epithelioma definition

epi·thelio·ma (ep′i t̸hē′lē ō′mə)

noun pl. epitheliomata -·mata (-mə tə) or epitheliomas -·mas

any tumor composed mostly of epithelial cells: a former term for a malignant tumor of the skin

Etymology: ModL < epithelium + -oma

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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