adenoma
Americannoun
plural
adenomas, adenomata-
a benign tumor originating in a secretory gland.
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a benign tumor of glandlike structure.
noun
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a tumour, usually benign, occurring in glandular tissue
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a tumour having a glandlike structure
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of adenoma
From New Latin, dating back to 1865–70; see origin at aden-, -oma
Example Sentences
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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
Epithelioma of the scalp may originate in relation to a wart, an ulcerated wen or sebaceous adenoma, or the cicatrix of a burn.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
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