Pathology · Integumentary System · Medium
Papilloma
Meaning: Benign tumour growing outward from an epithelial surface in finger-like projections.
In practice: A small intraductal papilloma was the cause of the bloody nipple discharge.
Word parts
- -oma means a lump, mass or tumour
Many medical words are built from Greek and Latin parts like these, so learning a few helps you work out new terms.
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