adenoma
a benign tumor originating in a secretory gland.
a benign tumor of glandlike structure.
Origin of adenoma
1Other words from adenoma
- ad·e·nom·a·tous [ad-n-om-uh-tuhs, -oh-muh-], /ˌæd nˈɒm ə təs, -ˈoʊ mə-/, adjective
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How to use adenoma in a sentence
One standard is the adenoma detection rate, the number of colonoscopies that turn up a precancerous polyp, or adenoma, divided by the number of colonoscopies performed over a period of time.
A study questioning colonoscopy screening’s benefits has big caveats | Aimee Cunningham | October 21, 2022 | Science NewsThe innocent forms are the papilloma and the adenoma; the malignant, the carcinoma or cancer.
Manual of Surgery | Alexis Thomson and Alexander MilesAs it resembles an adenoma in structure it is sometimes described as a malignant adenoma.
Manual of Surgery | Alexis Thomson and Alexander MilesIt is to be noted that there are no toxic symptoms in cystic adenoma.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition. | Alexander MilesEpithelioma of the scalp may originate in relation to a wart, an ulcerated wen or sebaceous adenoma, or the cicatrix of a burn.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition. | Alexander Miles
British Dictionary definitions for adenoma
/ (ˌædɪˈnəʊmə) /
a tumour, usually benign, occurring in glandular tissue
a tumour having a glandlike structure
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