papillomas

Skin surface bumps

Papillomas are benign tumors that grow outward from a surface, typically forming wart-like or finger-shaped projections.

They develop on skin, mucous membranes, or glandular ducts: The doctor removed several papillomas from her vocal cords.

Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes many papillomas, though not all are virus-related.

Singular: papilloma.

viral

HPV

Common sexually transmitted virus

vaccine · Gardasil · genital · cervical · screening · Pap smear · immunization · STI · prevention · strain

medical

benign

Not harmful or threatening

lesion · biopsy · dermatologist · excision · removal · diagnosis · skin tag · pathology · examination · recurrence

anatomical

laryngeal

Of the voice organ

nasal · oral · ductal · choroid plexus · squamous · transitional · inverted · airway · obstruction · hoarseness

Opposites
tumor malignancy

papillomascarcinomas

Cancers from epithelial cells

malignant tumors · cancer · metastatic cancer · adenocarcinoma · melanoma

tissue health

papillomasclear skin

Blemish-free facial surface

malignancy/tumor behavior

papillomascarcinomas

Cancers from epithelial cells

malignant tumors · cancers · adenocarcinomas · sarcomas · melanomas

Family

papilloma, papillomavirus, papillomatosis

Familiarity
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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Rated G