How to Use papilloma in a Sentence

papilloma

noun
  • Yes, meat from a deer with papillomas is definitely still safe to eat.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 29 Feb. 2024
  • The virus causes growths on the skin, known as rabbit papillomas, Colorado Parks and Wildlife said.
    — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Respiratory papillomas are wart-like growths on the vocal cords and trachea.
    — Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • His daughter, Sammi, was born with choroid piexus papilloma, a rare brain tumor that affects her ability to learn, walk, eat, run and jump.
    — Joanne Davidson, The Denver Post, 2 June 2017
  • An infection from the virus can cause the growth of papillomas, or warts, according to NLM.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The woman was also found to have multiple intraductal papillomas or benign growths in her breasts.
    — Maggie O'Neill, Health.com, 8 Apr. 2020
  • Shope papilloma virus can’t spread to humans or other pets, although both should avoid rabbits and other wildlife, Van Hoose said.
    — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Shope papilloma virus can’t spread to humans or other pets, although both should avoid rabbits and other wildlife, Van Hoose said.
    — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Cervical cancer can be caused by several types of the human papilloma virus (HPV).
    — Leana Wen, SELF, 28 Jan. 2019
  • Rabbit papilloma virus can spread to pet rabbits and is more severe in domestic breeds, so pet owners should seek veterinary treatment if their animal gets sick, state officials said.
    — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Rabbit papilloma virus can spread to pet rabbits and is more severe in domestic breeds, so pet owners should seek veterinary treatment if their animal gets sick, state officials said.
    — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The growths, known as rabbit papillomas, are caused by a virus in the animal called cottontail rabbit papillomavirus, Van Hoose explained.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
  • For years, health officials have urged people under the age of 26 to get the vaccine that protects against human papilloma virus (HPV).
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 9 Oct. 2018
  • Many viruses can replicate in humans and not cause symptoms, including enteroviruses, human polio virus, human papilloma virus and others, Laurens said.
    — Rick Rouan, USA TODAY, 24 June 2021
  • The Pap checks for abnormal cells that may become cancer cells, while the HPV test looks for the human papilloma virus, which can sometimes lead to cervical cancer.
    — Kara Wahlgren, Seventeen, 29 Jan. 2019
  • Other vaccines such as the BCG, influenza, and human papilloma virus vaccines can cause axillary adenopathy, albeit more rarely.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2021
  • Another ongoing challenge is boosting childhood vaccination rates against the human papilloma virus.
    — Marie McCullough, Philly.com, 12 Sep. 2017
  • The antigen can then be injected directly, as in the hepatitis B vaccine, or used to build empty shells of viruses that lack genetic material, as in the vaccine against human papilloma virus.
    — Bob Holmes, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2020
  • Many rich countries vaccinate children against human papilloma virus (HPV), which causes cervical cancer.
    — The Economist, 15 Mar. 2021
  • Vaccines for hepatitis A and varicella (chickenpox) always require two doses; human papilloma virus can require two or three; and hepatitis B can require up to four.
    — Robert Klitzman, CNN, 17 Oct. 2021
  • For this reason, vaccines already exist for some viruses that lead to cancer, including hepatitis B and human papilloma virus (HPV).
    — Mark Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 June 2021
  • Viruses are suspected of causing gastric papillomas in beluga whales as well as skin papillomas in Florida manatees and harbor porpoises.
    — National Geographic, 6 July 2016
  • This is important since adolescents are recommended to receive several other important vaccines, such as meningococcal and human papilloma virus vaccines.
    — Julie Washington, cleveland, 20 May 2021
  • Also make sure your child is current with vaccinations, which may include tetanus, meningitis B, and the HPV (human papilloma virus) vaccine for cancer prevention.
    — Diane Herbst, PEOPLE.com, 27 July 2022
  • The culprit is cottontail papilloma virus (CRPV), also known as Shope papilloma virus, which triggers tumor growths around the rabbits’ heads.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2025
  • This year’s Lasker prizes are going to a molecular biologist who figured out how cells regulate growth and two researchers who developed a vaccine for the cancer-causing human papilloma virus (HPV).
    — Giorgia Guglielmi, Science | AAAS, 6 Sep. 2017
  • Such viruses include Epstein-Barr, a type of herpes, which can cause mononucleosis and other illnesses; human papilloma, which can lead to cancer; and West Nile, which can cause memory and balance problems.
    — Nanette Asimov, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Nov. 2021
  • Screening exams are recommended for both breast and cervical cancer types and vaccination against the primary cause of cervical cancer – the human papilloma virus or HPV – has been available since 2006.
    — Dr. Joseph Wendt, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2026

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