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adenoma

American  
[ad-n-oh-muh] / ˌæd nˈoʊ mə /

noun

Pathology.

plural

adenomas, adenomata

  1. a benign tumor originating in a secretory gland.

  2. a benign tumor of glandlike structure.

adenoma British  
/ ˌædɪˈnəʊmə /

noun

  1. a tumour, usually benign, occurring in glandular tissue

  2. a tumour having a glandlike structure

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Other Word Forms

  • adenomatous adjective

Etymology

Origin of adenoma

From New Latin, dating back to 1865–70; aden-, -oma

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