adenoma (redirected from acidophilic adenoma)

ad·e·no·ma  (dn-m)

n. pl. ad·e·no·mas or ad·e·no·ma·ta (-m-t)

A benign epithelial tumor having a glandular origin and structure.

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ade·noma·toid (dn-m-toid) adj.

ade·noma·tous (-m-ts) adj.

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adenoma - a benign epithelial tumor of glandular origin benign tumor, benign tumour, nonmalignant neoplasm, nonmalignant tumor, nonmalignant tumour - a tumor that is not cancerous fibroadenoma - benign and movable and firm and not tender tumor of the breast; common in young women and caused by high levels of estrogen lymphadenoma - an abnormally enlarged lymph node