ADENOMA

adenoma

(noun) a benign epithelial tumor of glandular origin

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

adenoma (plural adenomas or adenomata)

(pathology) A benign tumour of the epithelium arising from or resembling a gland.

Source: Wiktionary


Ad`e*no"ma, n.; L. pl. -mata (#). [NL.; adeno- + -oma.] (Med.)

Definition: A benign tumor of a glandlike structure; morbid enlargement of a gland. -- Ad`e*nom"a*tous, a.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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