epithelioma

(ep’’e-the-le-o’mah). An epithelial cancer; a malignant tumor consisting mainly of epithelial cells and primarily derived from the skin or mucous surface. See carcinoma. e. adamant i mum. See adumanioma. e. adenoi‘des cys‘ticum, spiradenoma. columnar e., cylindric e., is composed of columnar cells arranged in gland-like tubules. e. contagio’sum, a contagious disease of birds characterized by the formation of nodules that contain glistening corpuscles. Called also souwl-pox and sore head. 80 @., a variety in which the adjacent ti ue is infiltrated with the malignant cells. glandular e., a variety consisting of gland cells and affecting mucous surfaces. e@. moll us‘cum. Same as molluscum epitheliale. multiple benign cystic e. Same as spiradenoma. ©. Myxoma to’des psammo’sum, a form occurring in the third ventricle of the brain, composed of myxoma-like ti ue containing hard, granular matter. suprarenal e., a hypernephroma.