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

Derived Forms

• epitheliomatous, adjective

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of epithelioma¹

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

Example Sentences

There is even a kind of growth, calicoblastic epithelioma, occurring among colonies of corals.

From New York Times

After a variable number of years epithelioma is prone to develop, usually in one or other of the fissures which accompany the condition.

From Project Gutenberg

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

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The prognosis in these cases is much more hopeful than in epithelioma, in other situations....

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He describes epithelioma very clearly, enumerates its most frequent locations in their order, lays down its bad prognosis, and hence the necessity for early operation with entire removal of the new growth whenever possible.

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