- epithelioma
- epithelioma [ep΄i thē΄lē ō′mə]n.pl. epitheliomata [ep΄ə thē΄lē ō′mə tə] or epitheliomas [ModL < EPITHELIUM + -OMA]any tumor composed mostly of epithelial cells: a former term for a malignant tumor of the skin
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ÉPITHÉLIOMA — ou CARCINOME En anatomie pathologique, on désigne sous le nom d’épithélioma une tumeur maligne développée à partir des tissus épithéliaux, autrement dit un carcinome. Il existe deux grands groupes de carcinomes: Les carcinomes épidermoïdes dont… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Epithelioma — Ep i*the li*o ma, n. [NL. See {Epithelium}, and { oma}.] (Med.) A malignant growth containing epithelial cells; called also {epithelial cancer}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
epithelioma — noun (plural mas; also ma•ta) Date: 1872 a tumor derived from epithelial tissue • epitheliomatous adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
epithelioma — epitheliomatous /ep euh thee lee om euh teuhs, oh meuh /, adj. /ep euh thee lee oh meuh/, n., pl. epitheliomas, epitheliomata / meuh teuh/. Pathol. a growth or tumor consisting chiefly of epithelial cells. [1870 75; EPITHELI(UM) + OMA] * * * ▪… … Universalium
epithelioma — noun Any tumor that originates in the epithelium … Wiktionary
epithelioma — 1. An epithelial neoplasm or hamartoma of the skin, especially of skin appendage origin. 2. Obsolete term for a carcinoma of the skin derived from squamous, basal, or … Medical dictionary
épithélioma — (é pi té li o ma) s. m. Terme de chirurgie. Synonyme de tumeur épithéliale … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
epithelioma — n. cancer, malignant growth or tumor composed mainly of epithelial cells … English contemporary dictionary
epithelioma — ep·i·the·li·o·ma … English syllables
epithelioma — n. a tumour of epithelium, the covering of internal and external surfaces of the body: a former name for carcinoma … The new mediacal dictionary