adenoma

(ad′'n ō)

noun

a benign tumor of glandular origin or with a glandlike cell arrangement

Origin: aden(o)- + -oma

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See adenoma in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. ad·e·no·mas or ad·e·no·ma·ta (-mə-tə)
A benign epithelial tumor having a glandular origin and structure.

Related Forms:

  • adˌe·nomˈa·toidˌ (ădˌn-ŏmˈə-toidˌ) adjective
  • adˌe·nomˈa·tous (-ŏmˈə-təs) adjective

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