adenoma
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ad·e·no·ma (

)

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

-t

)

A benign epithelial tumor having a glandular origin and structure.

ade·noma·toid (

-toid

) adj.

ade·noma·tous (-

-t

s) adj.

adenoma [ˌædɪˈnəʊmə]

n pl -mas, -mata [-mətə]

1. (Medicine / Pathology) a tumour, usually benign, occurring in glandular tissue

2. (Medicine / Pathology) a tumour having a glandlike structure

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Noun

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

Translations

adenoma

n pl <-s or adenomata> (Med) → Adenom nt

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