papillomata

Variant of papilloma

papilloma definition

pap·il·loma (pap′ə lō′mə)

noun pl. papillomata -·mata (-mə tə) or papillomas -·mas

  1. a benign tumor, as a polyp or wart, of the skin or mucous membrane, consisting of a group of thickened, enlarged papillae
  2. such a tumor caused by a virus

Etymology: ModL: see papilla & -oma

Related Forms:

  • papillomatous pap′·il·lom′a·tous (-läm′ə təs, -lō′mə-) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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