adenoma
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ad·e·no·ma
(ăd′n-ō′mə)n. pl. ad·e·no·mas or ad·e·no·ma·ta (-mə-tə)
A benign epithelial tumor having a glandular origin and structure.
ad′e·nom′a·toid′ (ăd′n-ŏm′ə-toid′) adj.
ad′e·nom′a·tous (-ŏm′ə-təs) adj.
adenoma
(ˌædɪˈnəʊmə)n, pl -mas or -mata (-mətə)
1. (Pathology) a tumour, usually benign, occurring in glandular tissue
2. (Pathology) a tumour having a glandlike structure
ad•e•no•ma
(ˌæd nˈoʊ mə)n., pl. -mas, -ma•ta (-mə tə)
1. a benign tumor originating in a secretory gland.
2. a benign tumor of glandlike structure.
ad`e•nom′a•tous (-ˈɒm ə təs, -ˈoʊ mə-) adj.
adenoma
A tumor of a gland.
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