Etymology

incidentaloma

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Today it means: A mass lesion discovered incidentally on radiologic examination. Full definition →

English incidental ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?
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  1. Englishincident
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishincidental
  5. English todayincidentaloma

From incidental + -oma (“tumour”).

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