malignant epithelioma

malignant epithelioma
carcinoma.

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  • 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 — [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 …   English World dictionary

  • 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

  • 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 — n. cancer, malignant growth or tumor composed mainly of epithelial cells …   English contemporary dictionary

  • epithelioma — /ɛpiθiliˈoʊmə/ (say epeetheelee ohmuh) noun (plural epitheliomata /ɛpiθiliˈoʊmətə/ (say epeetheelee ohmuhtuh) or epitheliomas) a cancer or malignant growth consisting chiefly of epithelial cells. {New Latin, from epitheli(um) + oma}… …  

  • epithelioma — noun a malignant tumor of the epithelial tissue • Hypernyms: ↑skin cancer …   Useful english dictionary

  • Epithelial cancer or Epithelioma — Cancer Can cer, n. [L. cancer, cancri, crab, ulcer, a sign of the zodiac; akin to Gr. karki nos, Skr. karka[.t]a crab, and prob. Skr. karkara hard, the crab being named from its hard shell. Cf. {Canner}, {Chancre}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Epithelial carcinoma — Cancer that begins in the cells that line an organ. * * * a malignant epithelioma, such as of the respiratory tract or ovary …   Medical dictionary

  • cancer eye — noun : a malignant epithelioma originating in the mucous membranes of the eye of cattle, common in regions of intense sunlight, chiefly affecting animals with white or light colored skin about the eyes, and ultimately destroying the eye and… …   Useful english dictionary

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