Epithelioma
[ep-uh-thee-lee-oh-muh] /ˌɛp əˌθi liˈoʊ mə/
noun, plural epitheliomas, epitheliomata
[ep-uh-thee-lee-oh-muh-tuh] /ˌɛp əˌθi liˈoʊ mə tə/ (Show IPA). Pathology.
1.
a growth or tumor consisting chiefly of epithelial cells.
/ˌɛpɪˌθiːlɪˈəʊmə/
noun (pl) -mas, -mata (-mətə)
1.
(pathol) a malignant tumour of epithelial tissue
epithelioma ep·i·the·li·o·ma (ěp’ə-thē’lē-ō’mə)
n. pl. ep·i·the·li·o·mas or ep·i·the·li·o·ma·ta (-mə-tə)
A benign or malignant tumor derived from epithelium.
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[ep-uh-thee-lee-oh-muh] /ˌɛp əˌθi liˈoʊ mə/ noun, plural epitheliomas, epitheliomata [ep-uh-thee-lee-oh-muh-tuh] /ˌɛp əˌθi liˈoʊ mə tə/ (Show IPA). Pathology. 1. a growth or tumor consisting chiefly of epithelial cells. /ˌɛpɪˌθiːlɪˈəʊmə/ noun (pl) -mas, -mata (-mətə) 1. (pathol) a malignant tumour of epithelial tissue epitheliomatous ep·i·the·li·o·ma·tous (ěp’ə-thē’lē-ō’mə-təs) adj. Of or relating to an epithelioma. epithelioma ep·i·the·li·o·ma (ěp’ə-thē’lē-ō’mə) […]
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[ep-uh-thee-lee-uh m] /ˌɛp əˈθi li əm/ noun, plural epitheliums, epithelia [ep-uh-thee-lee-uh] /ˌɛp əˈθi li ə/ (Show IPA). Biology. 1. any animal tissue that covers a surface, or lines a cavity or the like, and that, in addition, performs any of various secretory, transporting, or regulatory functions. /ˌɛpɪˈθiːlɪəm/ noun (pl) -liums, -lia (-lɪə) 1. an animal […]