ad·e·no·ma ( d n-  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. ad e·noma·toid (dn- m-toid) adj.ad e·noma·tous (-m-ts) 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 | 1. |  adenoma - a benign epithelial tumor of glandular originbenign 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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