adenoma
noun
a benign tumor originating in a secretory gland.
adenomas
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pluralof adenoma.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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The study also suggests that serrated polyps may develop into cancer more quickly than adenomas.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 2026
However, two specific types of polyps, -- adenomas and serrated polyps -- have the potential to develop into cancer over time.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 2026
Researchers recruited 2,259 patients who had had adenomas — benign tumors of the colon or rectum — removed during a colonoscopy.
From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2015
All participants had recently had precancerous colon polyps, also called adenomas, removed from their colon.
From US News ● Oct. 14, 2015
Mucous cysts, dermoids, adenomas, lipomas, and fibromas are occasionally met with.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles
