Warthin's tumor

noun

A benign cystic tumor of the salivary glands containing abundant lymphocytes and germinal centers.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounWarthin's tumor (plural Warthin's tumors)

plural Warthin's tumors · alternative Warthin tumor · alternative Warthin tumour · alternative Warthin's tumour

  1. A benign cystic tumor of the salivary glands containing abundant lymphocytes and germinal centers.

Origin

Named for pathologist Aldred Scott Warthin, who described two cases in 1929.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

Warthin's tumor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Warthin's%20tumor

MLA

“Warthin's tumor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Warthin's%20tumor. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Warthin's tumor,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Warthin's%20tumor.

Source: Warthin's tumor on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.