adenoma

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.

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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.

[1865–70; < Greek adēn- (see adeno-) + -oma]

ad`e•nom′a•tous (-ˈɒm ə təs, -ˈoʊ mə-) adj.

adenoma

A tumor of a gland.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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

аденома

adenoma

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

adenoma

n adenoma m; villous — adenoma velloso