adenoma
What is another word for adenoma? Here is its meaning, with related words and examples.
Noun — A benign tumour that grows from, or looks like, glandular tissue.
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How to use adenoma
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thyroid adenoma
colon adenoma
benign adenoma
remove an adenoma
Adenoma is a medical term used mainly in clinical and pathology writing.
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.
Full origin of adenoma →Frequently asked questions
What is an adenoma?
It is a benign tumour of the epithelium that arises from, or resembles, a gland.
Can an adenoma turn into cancer?
An adenoma itself is benign, but its malignant counterpart is called an adenocarcinoma.
What is the plural of adenoma?
The plural can be written as adenomas or adenomata.
