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cholesteatoma

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /kəˌlɛsti.əˈtəʊmə/

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noun

Meaning 1

A destructive and expanding keratinizing squamous epithelium in the middle ear or mastoid process.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

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Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: colesteatoma — a destructive and expanding growth in the middle ear
  • Portuguese: colesteatoma — a destructive and expanding growth in the middle ear
  • Spanish: colesteatoma — a destructive and expanding growth in the middle ear