Definitions for epithelioma

epithelioma ep·i·the·li·o·ma

Spelling: [ep-uh-thee-lee-oh-muh]
IPA: /ˌɛp əˌθi liˈoʊ mə/

Epithelioma is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 678 anagrams from letters in epithelioma (aeehiilmopt).

Definitions for epithelioma

noun

  1. a growth or tumor consisting chiefly of epithelial cells.

Origin of epithelioma

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

Examples for epithelioma

epithelioma may originate in the hard palate as a result of local irritation, or may spread from adjacent parts.

It is not cancerous, although bearing some resemblance to epithelioma.

epithelioma occurs most frequently in men beyond the age of forty.

epithelioma of the scalp may originate in relation to a wart, an ulcerated wen or sebaceous adenoma, or the cicatrix of a burn.

It must not be forgotten, however, that many cases of epithelioma begin in chronic glossitis, non-specific as well as syphilitic.

Both of these affections are liable in about one-third of the cases to terminate in epithelioma.

epithelioma in other situations attacks men much more frequently than women.

Circumscribed induration may be confounded with tumor or with epithelioma.

Gummatous lesions occur on the lips, and are liable to be mistaken for epithelioma.

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

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