noun
- a benign tumor consisting of a mass of tissue projecting from the skin or mucous membrane
Usage: medical
Examples
- The doctor removed a small papilloma from the patient’s throat.
- Papillomas on the vocal cords can cause hoarseness.
- The dermatologist identified the growth as a harmless papilloma.
- HPV can cause papillomas in various parts of the body.
- The biopsy confirmed that the lesion was a benign papilloma.
- Papillomas typically have a rough, cauliflower-like appearance.