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- Dictionarypapilloma/ˌpapɪˈləʊmə/
noun
- 1. a small wartlike growth on the skin or on a mucous membrane, derived from the epidermis and usually benign.
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Cell type benign neoplasm that is composed of epithelial tissue on papillae of vascularized connective tissue
A papilloma is a benign epithelial tumor growing exophytically in nipple-like and often finger-like fronds. In this context, papilla refers to the projection created by the tumor, not a tumor on an already existing papilla (such as the nipple). Wikipedia