testiculoma

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noun

Any testicular lump, mass, swelling, or tumor; the term predates modern histopathology and thus (a) is vague and (b) does not correspond specifically to any current neoplastic disease entity as defined by the World Health Organization's WHO Classification of Tumours series or other major reference works on that topic.

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Meanings

nountesticuloma (plural testiculomas or testiculomata)

plural testiculomas · plural testiculomata

  1. datedmedicineAny testicular lump, mass, swelling, or tumor; the term predates modern histopathology and thus (a) is vague and (b) does not correspond specifically to any current neoplastic disease entity as defined by the World Health Organization's WHO Classification of Tumours series or other major reference works on that topic.

Origin

From New Latin, from testiculo- + -oma.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

costimulate
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APA

testiculoma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/testiculoma

MLA

“testiculoma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/testiculoma. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “testiculoma,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/testiculoma.

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