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villous tumour --> villous papilloma

(Science: tumour) A papilloma composed of slender, finger-like excrescences occurring in the bladder or large intestine, or from the choroid plexus of the cerebral ventricles; villous papilloma's of the colon are usually sessile and frequently become malignant.

Synonym: villous tumour.