hepatoma

noun hep·a·to·ma \ˌhe-pə-ˈtō-mə\

plural hep·a·to·mas also hep·a·to·ma·ta \-mə-tə\

Definition of HEPATOMA

: a usually malignant tumor of the liver

New Latin

First Known Use: 1905

Medical Dictionary

noun hep·a·to·ma \ˌhep-ə-ˈtō-mə\

plural hep·a·to·mas also hep·a·to·ma·ta \-mət-ə\

: a usually malignant tumor of the liver

—hep·a·to·ma·tous \-mət-əs\ adjective

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