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condyloma

Syllabification: (con·dy·lo·ma)
Pronunciation: /ˌkändəˈlōmə/

Definition of condyloma

noun (plural condylomas or condylomata /-mətə/)

Medicine
  • a raised growth on the skin resembling a wart, typically in the genital region, caused by viral infection or syphilis and transmissible by contact.

Derivatives

condylomatous

Pronunciation: /-mətəs/

adjective

Origin:

late Middle English: via Latin from Greek kondulōma 'callous lump', from kondulos 'knuckle'

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