helminthoma

helminthoma definition - medical

hel·min·tho·ma (hĕlˌmĭn-thōˈmə)

noun pl. hel·min·tho·mas or hel·min·tho·ma·ta (-mə-tə)
A tumor of granulomatous tissue caused by a parasitic worm.

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