adenoma
The origin and history of adenoma.
Etymology
The word is built from the combining form aden-, relating to a gland, and the suffix -oma, used for tumours. Together they describe a tumour that arises from glandular tissue.
The origin and history of adenoma.
The word is built from the combining form aden-, relating to a gland, and the suffix -oma, used for tumours. Together they describe a tumour that arises from glandular tissue.
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