An epithelial tumour in which cells cover ridges of stroma, including warts, polypi, skin horns, condylomata, spongy swellings.
Causes: hereditary, or following vaccination.
Internal. Thuja. 5-10 drops liquid extract, or 10 drops tincture, thrice daily.
Topical. Paint with liquid extract Thuja, or Blood root. Horsetail poultice. (Maria Treben) Rub with cut Lemon or Houseleek; juice from the stalk of a Dandelion or Greater Celandine.
A noncancerous growth of the epithelium that resembles a wart and most commonly affects the skin, tongue, larynx, and urinary and digestive tracts.
Proliferation of epidermis or epithelium (see SKIN) to form a tumour. Benign papillomas are common in the skin and are sometimes viral in origin. Papilloma of the urinary bladder may cause HAEMATURIA.
Benign epithelial neoplasm in which neoplastic cells cover finger-like processes of dermis. Also anybenign epithelial neoplasm growing outward from an epithelial surface.
n. a benign tumour of nonglandular and nonsecretory epithelium forming a nipple-like growth on the surface of the skin or a mucous membrane. Examples include bladder papillomas. —papillomatous adj.
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