noun, plural pap·il·lo·ma·ta [pap-uh–loh-muh-tuh] /ˌpæp əˈloʊ mə tə/, pap·il·lo·mas. Pathology.
- a benign tumor of the skin or mucous membrane consisting of hypertrophied epithelial tissue, as a wart.
noun plural -mata (-mətə) or -mas
- pathol a benign tumour derived from epithelial tissue and forming a rounded or lobulated mass
n.1866, a modern Latin hybrid from papilla + -oma. n. pl. pap•il•lo•mas
- A benign epithelial tumor projecting from the surrounding surface.papillary tumor villoma