cholesteatoma
noun
cho·les·te·a·to·ma
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plural cholesteatomas
also cholesteatomata\ -mət-ə
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Medical Definition of cholesteatoma
1
: an epidermoid cyst usually in the brain arising from aberrant embryonic rests and appearing as a compact shiny flaky mass
— called also pearly tumor
2
: a tumor usually growing in a confined space (as the middle ear or mastoid) and frequently constituting a sequel to chronic otitis media
Other Words from cholesteatoma
cholesteatomatous
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adjective
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adjective