Noun: papilloma (papillomas,papillomata) ,pa-pi'low-mu
- A benign epithelial tumour forming a rounded mass
"Human papillomavirus can cause genital papillomas";
- villoma, papillary tumor [US], papillary tumour [Brit, Cdn]
Derived forms: papillomas, papillomata
Type of: benign tumor [US], benign tumour [Brit, Cdn], nonmalignant neoplasm, nonmalignant tumor [US], nonmalignant tumour [Brit, Cdn]
Encyclopedia: Papilloma, choroid plexus