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; aden-, -oma

Example Sentences

However, two specific types of polyps, -- adenomas and serrated polyps -- have the potential to develop into cancer over time.

From Science Daily

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

Conventional adenomas were thought to develop from mutations in the normal stem cells that lie at the bottoms of intestinal crypts, pit-like structures in the lining of the intestine.

From Science Daily

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.

From Salon

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