English Explanatory Dictionary

acanthoma adenoides cysticum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

acanthoma adenoides cysticum

Etymology

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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