acanthoma adenoides cysticum

noun

A cystic tumor that is hereditary and occurs on the chest and face among other regions.

OriginAncient Greek ἀδενοειδής ← Latin cystis →
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Meanings

nounacanthoma adenoides cysticum (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA cystic tumor that is hereditary and occurs on the chest and face among other regions.

Origin

  1. Latincystis“cyst”
  2. Ancient Greekἀδενοειδής“glandular”
  3. Englishacanthoma adenoides cysticum

From acanth- + -oma (“tumor consisting of a specified cell”) + from Ancient Greek ἀδενοειδής (adenoeidḗs, “glandular”), from ἀδήν (adḗn, “gland”) + Latin cystis (“cyst”).

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