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papillomatosis

papillomatosis

1 9.9
A disease where many small warts grow on the skin or in the throat
  • noun
  • /ˌpæpɪloʊməˈtoʊsɪs/
  • Specialized
: papilomatosis
  • In these cases, the child can develop Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis (RRP).
  • respiratory papillomatosis
  • laryngeal papillomatosis
  • recurrent papillomatosis

Examples

  • The dog was diagnosed with laryngeal papillomatosis, which affected its ability to bark.

  • (n14.) Mounts P, Kashima H. Association of human papilloma virus subtype and clinical course in respiratory papillomatosis. Laryngoscope 1984; 94(1):28-33.

    Academic text (2010)
  • Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis

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  • In contrast, adult-onset papillomatosis is a sexually transmitted disease that preferentially affects men by a margin of approximately 3 to 2.

    Academic text (2010)
  • Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis has a great predilection for the larynx, and it is the most common neoplastic disease to affect this structure in the pediatric population.

    Academic text (2010)
  • Researchers have also looked at age at the time of the onset of papillomatosis, the different types of human papillomavirus, infection with multiple viruses, histopathologic features, and immunohistochemical measures of cell proliferation.

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  • Hoarseness is the heralding symptom of laryngeal papillomatosis, although some children do not present until they have become completely aphonic or have developed a life-threatening airway obstruction.

    Academic text (2010)
  • (n25.) Benjamin B, Parsons DS. Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis: A 10-year study. J Laryngol Otol 1988; 102(11):1022-8.

    Academic text (2010)
  • Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis can cause serious breathing difficulties in children.

  • Doctors are studying the effects of papillomatosis on skin health across different age groups.

Synonyms

dermatosis
vspapillomatosis
  • Specialized
1 8.8

A skin disease that causes spots or bumps that are usually not red

is a specific condition with many benign wart like growths on skin

How Numerous

papillomatosis
  • Specialized
1 9.9
papilloma
  • Specialized
1 9.5

Surface Forms

papillomatosis singular

Morphology

papillomatosis = papilloma (semi-transparent) = papilloma + osis

Formed by the medical combination of 'papilloma' + the disease suffix '-osis' (with a linking vowel), so the relation is regular but specialized and likely unfamiliar to general learners.

Etymology

Papillomatosis comes from papilla, a word meaning 'small nipple' used for any tiny bump, and the ending -osis, meaning 'a condition'. So papillomatosis describes a condition with many small, nipple-like or wart-like growths on the skin or the lining of the mouth and throat.