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adenoma

noun

  1. cell type benign neoplasm that is composed of epithelial tissue in which tumor cells form glands or glandlike structures
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Pronunciation: /ædəˈnoʊmə/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English aden- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-oyétider.? Ancient Greek -όω (-óō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek -ωμα (-ōma)der. English -oma English adenoma From aden- + -oma.

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