adenoma

[ ad-n-oh-muh ]

noun,plural ad·e·no·mas, ad·e·no·ma·ta [ad-n-oh-muh-tuh]. /ˌæd nˈoʊ mə tə/. Pathology.
  1. a benign tumor originating in a secretory gland.

  2. a benign tumor of glandlike structure.

Origin of adenoma

1
From New Latin, dating back to 1865–70; see origin at aden-, -oma

Other 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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adenoma

/ (ˌædɪˈnəʊmə) /


nounplural -mas or -mata (-mətə)
  1. a tumour, usually benign, occurring in glandular tissue

  2. a tumour having a glandlike structure

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