adenoma
noun
a benign tumor originating in a secretory gland.
adenomatous
-
a word derived from
adenoma.
Example Sentences
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The impact is especially significant for people with inherited disorders that increase their susceptibility to intestinal cancer, including familial adenomatous polyposis.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
Researchers administered high doses to patients with familial adenomatous polyposis--a devastating disease in which the colon can become so overrun with polyps that the entire organ must be removed.
From Time Magazine Archive
The disease is frequently associated with adenomatous disease of the cervix, formerly called erosion.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various
The body of the uterus may also be the seat of adenomatous disease.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various
According to Osler the tubercula dolorosa or true fascicular neuroma is not always made up of nerve-fibers, but, as shown by Hoggan, may be an adenomatous growth of the sweat-glands.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle
