‖ cystoma Path.
(sɪˈstəʊmə)
Pl. cystomata.
[mod. f. Gr. κύστις cyst + -ōma forming nouns of product.]
a. A tumour containing cysts; a cystic tumour. b. A cyst or cystic tumour which is a new development, as distinguished from one in which the sac is a natural formation (Syd. Soc. Lex.).
| 1872 Peaslee Ovar. Tumours 30 All ovarian cystomata contain several..cysts at the beginning. 1876 Wagner's Gen. Pathol. 504 A small portion of cysts are new formations; properly so-called cystomata. |
cyˈstomatous a., of the nature of a cystoma.
| 1876 Wagner's Gen. Pathol. 475 A cystomatous adenoma of the pituitary body of the size of a walnut was observed. |