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Where does “papilloma” come from?

Papilloma comes from Latin papilla, from Latin papula, from Proto-Indo-European pap-, denoting a small raised bump or pimple on the skin.

papilloma (English): An epithelial tumour, usually benign, with the...

Definitions

  1. An epithelial tumour, usually benign, with the...

Ancestry of “papilloma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-omaForming nouns indicating disease or morbidity;...
2Ancient Greek-ωμᾰdisease, tumor
3Ancient Greek-όωAdded to a noun or adjective to make a verb with...
4Proto-Indo-European-oyétiCreates factitive verbs from adjectives
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
7Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “papilloma”

  • papillomavirus
  • papillomatosis
  • fibropapillomatosis
  • fibropapilloma
  • Papillomaviridae
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