cystoma

[ si-stoh-muh ]

noun

, Pathology.

, plural cys·to·mas, cys·to·ma·ta [si-, stoh, -m, uh, -t, uh].

1. a cystic tumor.

Other Words From

• cys·tom·a·tous [si-, stom, -, uh, -t, uh, s], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cystoma¹

First recorded in 1870–75; cyst- + -oma

Example Sentences

This class represents a more complex form of cystic growth—one whose tendency is toward the reproduction of cysts, to which the term cystoma is applied.

From Project Gutenberg

The cystoma is the result of an active new formation of epithelium and connective tissue, and is classified as a variety of the epithelial group of tumors.

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Of the various epithelial tumors, there are those like the cutaneous horn or corn, the adenoma or cystoma, whose epithelial growth takes place in accordance with normal methods of production.

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The word "cystoma" means a cyst tumor, or cystic tumor.

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The tumor was diagnosed to be cystoma of the left ovary.

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