adenomatous

ad·e·no·ma

[ad-n-oh-muh]
noun, plural ad·e·no·mas, ad·e·no·ma·ta [ad-n-oh-muh-tuh] . Pathology.
1.
a benign tumor originating in a secretory gland.
2.
a benign tumor of glandlike structure.

Origin:
1865–70; < Neo-Latin; see aden-, -oma

ad·e·nom·a·tous [ad-n-om-uh-tuhs, -oh-muh-] , adjective
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adenoma (ˌædɪˈnəʊmə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -mas, -mata
1.  a tumour, usually benign, occurring in glandular tissue
2.  a tumour having a glandlike structure

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adenoma ad·e·no·ma (ād'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.

adenomatous ad·e·nom·a·tous (ād'n-ŏm'ə-təs, -ō'mə-təs)
adj.

  1. Of or relating to adenoma.

  2. Of or relating to various types of glandular hyperplasia.

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