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
Certain growths, such as adenomata, are liable to cystic degeneration, and cysts are also found in malignant disease.
Parovarian and Grtnerian cysts are found, and adenomata form 20% of all ovarian cysts.
Benign adenomata appear less frequently as growths in the submucous coat of the stomach (Winiwarter).
In the case of simple cysts, adenomata, and dermoids, the results are encouraging.
British Dictionary definitions for adenoma
/ (ˌædɪˈnəʊmə) /
a tumour, usually benign, occurring in glandular tissue
a tumour having a glandlike structure
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