adenoma

American  

[ad-n-oh-muh] / ˌæd nˈoʊ mə /

noun

Pathology.

plural

adenomas, adenomata

1. a benign tumor originating in a secretory gland.

2. a benign tumor of glandlike structure.

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adenoma British  

/ ˌædɪˈnəʊmə /

noun

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

2. a tumour having a glandlike structure

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Other Word Forms

• adenomatous adjective

Etymology

Origin of adenoma

From New Latin, dating back to 1865–70; see origin at 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.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2024

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.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 24, 2021

For conventional adenomas, high-grade dysplasia is related to larger adenoma size and a villous component and is an important risk factor for metastasizing cancer.

From Nature • Sep. 18, 2013

Although the tissue samples proved benign, doctors concluded the polyp was a villous adenoma, so called because of the villi, or finger-like projections visible under a microscope.

From Time Magazine Archive

Transition forms between adenoma and carcinoma are also met with in the rectum and large intestine, and these should be treated on the same lines as cancer.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis