exophytic en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English exophyte Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English exophytic From exophyte + -ic.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) In pathology, pertaining to growth of a tumor outward.
- (not-comparable) The proliferating on the exterior or surface epithelium of an organ or other structure in which the growth originated.