adenoma

[ad-n-oh-muh]

noun

Pathology.

plural

adenomas, adenomata 

1. a benign tumor originating in a secretory gland.

2. a benign tumor of glandlike structure.

adenoma

/ ˌædɪˈnəʊmə /

noun

1. a tumour, usually benign, occurring in glandular tissue

2. a tumour having a glandlike structure

Other Word Forms

• adenomatous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of adenoma¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1865–70; aden-, -oma

Example Sentences

She was initially told that, to remove the pleomorphic adenoma, surgeons would have to cut out her largest salivary gland, which contains the facial nerve.

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Colorectal tumors can arise from two types of pre-cancerous polyps: conventional adenomas and serrated adenomas.

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Doctors at Vanderbilt University Medical Center eventually diagnosed her with primary aldosteronism and found a small noncancerous tumor, or adenoma, in one of her adrenal glands — known to often be a cause of the condition.

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The specimen, a tubular adenoma, was similar to one removed from Biden in 2008, Dr. Kevin C. O’Connor, physician to the president, wrote in a memo released Wednesday by the White House.

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When doctors examined her, the pituitary adenoma was so big, it "was pressing on the nerves behind my eyes".

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