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adenoma

Syllabification: (ad·e·no·ma)
Pronunciation: /ˌadnˈōmə/

Definition of adenoma

noun (plural adenomas or adenomata /-mətə/)

Medicine
  • a benign tumor formed from glandular structures in epithelial tissue.

Origin:

late 19th century: from Latin, from Greek adēn 'gland' + -oma

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