papilloma
noun/ˌpæpɪˈləʊmə/
/ˌpæpɪˈləʊmə/
(medical)- a small part like a wart that grows on the skin and is not usually harmfulWord Originmid 19th cent.: from papilla (from Latin, literally ‘nipple’, diminutive of papula ‘small protuberance’) + -oma.
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