| STOMA | • stoma n. (Botany) One of the tiny pores in the epidermis of a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor pass. • stoma n. (Medicine) A small opening in a membrane; a surgically constructed opening, especially one in the abdominal… • stoma n. (Zoology) A mouthlike opening, such as the oral cavity of a nematode. |
| SCOTOMA | • scotoma n. An area of impaired or lost vision within a field of vision otherwise in a good (or at least healthy) state. • SCOTOMA n. (Greek) dizziness with dimness of sight, also SCOTOMIA, SCOTOMY. |
| TRITOMA | • tritoma n. A flowering plant of the genus Kniphofia. • Tritoma prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Erotylidae – certain pleasing fungus beetles. • TRITOMA n. a flowering African plant, aka kniphofia. |
| BLASTOMA | • blastoma n. (Pathology) A tumour that is caused by malignancies in precursor cells or blasts. • BLASTOMA n. a type of tumour. |
| HEMATOMA | • hematoma n. (Pathology) A swelling of blood, usually clotted, which forms as a result of broken blood vessels. • HEMATOMA n. swelling filled with blood. |
| HEPATOMA | • hepatoma n. (Pathology) A cancer originating in the liver. • HEPATOMA n. a tumor on the liver. |
| KERATOMA | • keratoma n. A horn-like tumour. • KERATOMA n. a skin disease. |
| MYCETOMA | • mycetoma n. (Medicine) Chronic subcutaneous inflammation caused by infection with certain bacteria or fungi. • MYCETOMA n. a chronic fungus infection leading to nodules that discharge oily pus. |
| ODONTOMA | • odontoma n. A hamartoma of odontogenic origin. • ODONTOMA n. a tooth tumour. |
| STEATOMA | • steatoma n. (Medicine) A cyst containing matter like suet. • STEATOMA n. (Greek) a cyst containing matter like suet. |
| TERATOMA | • teratoma n. (Pathology) A benign or malignant tumour, especially of the gonads, that arises from germ cells and… • TERATOMA n. (Greek) a tumor, sometimes found in newborn children, which is made up of a mixture of tissues, as of bone, cartilage and muscle. |
| HAEMATOMA | • haematoma n. Britain standard spelling of hematoma. • hæmatoma n. Obsolete spelling of hematoma. • HAEMATOMA n. a swelling composed of blood effused into tissues, also HEMATOMA. |
| XEROSTOMA | • xerostoma n. (Obsolete) The condition of having a dry mouth. • XEROSTOMA n. excessive dryness of the mouth due to insufficient secretions, also XEROSTOMIA. |
| ASTROCYTOMA | • astrocytoma n. (Medicine) A cancer of the brain that originates in astrocytes. • ASTROCYTOMA n. a tumour of the central nervous system. |
| SCYPHISTOMA | • scyphistoma n. (Zoology) The young attached larva of Discophora in the stage when it resembles a hydroid, or actinian. • SCYPHISTOMA n. the fixed polypoid stage in the life cycle of a scyphozoan, which reproduces asexually by budding or strobilation. |
| GLIOBLASTOMA | • glioblastoma n. A fast-growing, malignant tumor of the brain. • GLIOBLASTOMA n. a malignant tumour of the central nervous system. |
| NEUROBLASTOMA | • neuroblastoma n. (Oncology) A form of cancer that affects the ganglia in various parts of the body. • NEUROBLASTOMA n. a tumour of the nervous system. |
| NEPHROBLASTOMA | • nephroblastoma n. (Oncology) A tumour affecting a kidney. • NEPHROBLASTOMA n. a tumour on the kidneys. |
| RETINOBLASTOMA | • retinoblastoma n. (Oncology) A malignant tumour of the retina; a hereditary condition found mostly in children. • RETINOBLASTOMA n. a tumour of the retina. |
| MEDULLOBLASTOMA | • medulloblastoma n. (Oncology) A malignant type of brain tumour that originates in the cerebellum. • MEDULLOBLASTOMA n. a malignant tumor of the central nervous system arising in the cerebellum esp. in children. |