English Explanatory Dictionary

adenoma

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A benign tumour of the epithelium arising from or resembling a gland.

Pronunciation

ăd ĕnō' mĕ /ædəˈnoʊmə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-adenoma.wav

Word forms

adenoma adenomas adenomata

Etymology

From aden- + -oma.

Derived words

adenoma sebaceum adenomatoid adenomatosis adenomatous adenomectomy chorioadenoma cystoadenoma fibroadenoma hepatoadenoma lipoadenoma macroadenoma microadenoma nonadenoma porcine intestinal adenomatosis pulmonary adenomatosis spiradenoma
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