papilloma
Finger-like skin tumor
A papilloma is a benign tumor that grows outward from skin or mucous membrane, forming a wart-like or finger-shaped projection.
The term covers various growths including common warts, skin tags, and polyps.
Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes many papillomas, though some types can progress to cancer: The doctor removed a papilloma from her vocal cord.
Common sexually transmitted virus
- wartViral skin growth
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- vaccineDisease prevention injection
- GardasilHPV immunization shot
transmission · genital · cervical · anal · mucosal · immunization · screening · Pap smear
Viral skin growth
- verrucaViral skin growth
- lesionArea of pathological change
- keratosisAbnormal skin growth
- moleSubterranean insectivore
nevus · dermatology · epidermis · squamous · basal · plantar · common wart · filiform
Abnormal tissue mass
- polypFleshy membrane projection
- massQuantity of matter
- noduleRounded small lump
- lumpShapeless solid mass
neoplasm · adenoma · fibroma · lipoma · cyst · lesion · proliferation · hyperplasia
Not posing mortal threat
- harmlessCausing no injury
- nonmalignantNot harmful or spreading
- treatableCapable of being cured
- curableAble to be healed
noninvasive · indolent · asymptomatic · slow-growing · localized · removable · low-risk · regression
HPV
Common sexually transmitted virus
Gardasil · transmission · genital · cervical · anal · mucosal · immunization · screening · Pap smear · colposcopy
wart
Viral skin growth
mole · nevus · dermatology · epidermis · squamous · basal · plantar · common wart · filiform · cryotherapy
tumor
Abnormal tissue mass
lump · neoplasm · adenoma · fibroma · lipoma · cyst · lesion · proliferation · hyperplasia · dysplasia
noncancerous
Not posing mortal threat
- harmlessCausing no injury
- nonmalignantNot harmful or spreading
- treatableCapable of being cured
curable · noninvasive · indolent · asymptomatic · slow-growing · localized · removable · low-risk · regression · monitoring
papillomacarcinoma
Epithelial malignant tumor
malignant tumor · cancer · adenocarcinoma · sarcoma · malignancy