adenoma

noun ad·e·no·ma \ˌa-də-ˈnō-mə\

plural ad·e·no·mas also ad·e·no·ma·ta\-mə-tə\

Definition of ADENOMA

: a benign tumor of a glandular structure or of glandular origin

— ad·e·no·ma·tous \-mə-təs\ adjective

New Latin adenomat-, adenoma

First Known Use: 1870

Medical Dictionary

noun ad·e·no·ma \ˌad-^ən-ˈō-mə\

plural ad·e·no·mas also ad·e·no·ma·ta \-mət-ə\

: a benign tumor of a glandular structure or of glandular origin

—ad·e·no·ma·tous \-mət-əs\ adjective

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