Medical Dictionary

acanthoma

noun ac·an·tho·ma \-ˈthō-mə\
plural ac·an·tho·mas also ac·an·tho·ma·ta \-mət-ə\

Medical Definition of ACANTHOMA

:  a tumor originating in the skin and developing through excessive growth of skin cells especially of the stratum spinosum

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