luteoma

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noun

A rare tumour derived from a previous folliculoma or thecoma after luteinization, acquiring the ability to produce and to accumulate the hormone.

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Meanings

nounluteoma (plural luteomas or luteomata)

plural luteomas · plural luteomata

  1. A rare tumour derived from a previous folliculoma or thecoma after luteinization, acquiring the ability to produce and to accumulate the hormone.

Origin

From lutein + -oma.

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APA

luteoma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/luteoma

MLA

“luteoma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/luteoma. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “luteoma,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/luteoma.

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