acanthoma

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acanthoma - a neoplasm originating in the epidermisskin tumorneoplasm, tumor, tumour - an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purposekeratoacanthoma - skin tumor that grows rapidly (especially in older people) and resembles a carcinoma but does not spread; it usually disappears spontaneously, often leaving a scar

acanthoma

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acanthoma

[‚ak·ən′thō·mə] (medicine) A tumor composed of epidermal cells.

acanthoma

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acanthoma

[ak″an-tho´mah] (pl. acanthomas, acantho´mata) a tumor in the prickle cell layer of the skin.

ac·an·tho·ma

(ak-an-thō'mă), A tumor formed by proliferation of epithelial squamous cells.
See also: keratoacanthoma. [acantho- + G. -oma, tumor]

acanthoma

A highly nonspecific term for a tumour of the epidermis, which should not be used without a specific qualifier.

ac·an·tho·ma

(ak'an-thō'mă) A tumor formed by proliferation of epithelial squamous cells.
See also: keratoacanthoma[acantho- + G. -oma, tumor]

acanthoma

A tumour of cells from the prickle-cell layer of the epidermis. Acanthomata may be benign or malignant.

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Related to acanthoma: keratoacanthoma, Clear Cell Acanthoma

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Synonyms for acanthoma

noun a neoplasm originating in the epidermis

Synonyms

skin tumor

Related Words

neoplasm
tumor
tumour
keratoacanthoma

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