A benign or malignant tumor derived from epithelium.
epitheliomatous ep'i·the'li·om'a·tous (-ŏm'ə-təs) adj.
epithelioma
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(ĕp'ə-thē'lē-ō'mə)
n., pl. -mas or ep·i·the·li·o·ma·ta (-mə-tə).
n., pl. -mas or ep·i·the·li·o·ma·ta (-mə-tə).
A benign or malignant tumor derived from epithelium.
| Veterinary Dictionary: epithelioma |
Any tumor derived from epithelium.
- e. adenoides cysticum — see trichoepithelioma.
- basal cell e. — see basal cell tumors.
- benign calcifying e. — see pilomatrixoma.
- intracutaneous cornifying e. — a benign skin tumor of dogs that consists of a keratin-filled cyst, usually opening to the surface of the skin through a pore. Occasionally, and particularly in some breeds, tumors may be multiple or recurring.
- e. of Malherbe — see pilomatrixoma.
- sebaceous e. — a benign tumor of sebaceous glands that is histologically similar to basal cell tumor.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a malignant tumor of the epithelial tissue
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