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epithelioma

[ ep-uh-thee-lee-oh-muh ]

noun

, Pathology.
, plural ep·i·the·li·o·mas, ep·i·the·li·o·ma·ta [ep-, uh, -thee-lee-, oh, -m, uh, -t, uh].
  1. a growth or tumor consisting chiefly of epithelial cells.


epithelioma

/ ˌɛpɪˌθiːlɪˈɒmətəs; ˌɛpɪˌθiːlɪˈəʊmə /

noun

  1. pathol a malignant tumour of epithelial tissue
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • epitheliomatous, adjective
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Other Words From

  • ep·i·the·li·om·a·tous [ep-, uh, -thee-lee-, om, -, uh, -t, uh, s, -, oh, -m, uh, -], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of epithelioma1

First recorded in 1870–75; epitheli(um) + -oma
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Example Sentences

What factors are to be considered in giving a prognosis in epithelioma?

The chief of these are: simple—dermoid patches, moles of the limbus; malignant—sarcoma, endothelioma, epithelioma.

Keratosis of the palms and soles has also been occasionally observed, which, in rare instances, has developed into epithelioma.

Describe the clinical appearances and course of the deep-seated variety of epithelioma.

Describe the clinical appearances and course of the papillomatous variety of epithelioma.

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