maschaloncus

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/ˌmæskəlˈɒŋkəs/

noun

A tumor or swelling in the armpit or axilla.

OriginAncient Greek μασχάλη →
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Meanings

nounmaschaloncus (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountablemedicineA tumor or swelling in the armpit or axilla.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὄγκος“tumor”
  2. Ancient Greekμασχάλη“armpit”
  3. Englishmaschaloncus

From maschal- (“armpit”) + -oncus (“tumor”), from Ancient Greek μασχάλη (maskhálē, “armpit”) and Ancient Greek ὄγκος (ónkos, “tumor”).

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APA

maschaloncus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maschaloncus

MLA

“maschaloncus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maschaloncus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maschaloncus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maschaloncus.

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