ADENOMAS

Noun

adenomas

plural of adenoma

Source: Wiktionary


ADENOMA

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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