adenoma

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀδήν (adḗn, gland) + -oma.

Pronunciation

  • (US) enPR: ăd ĕnō' mŭ, IPA(key): /æd ˈənoʊ mʌ/

Noun

adenoma (plural adenomas or adenomata)

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

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Italian

Noun

adenoma m (plural adenomi)

  1. (pathology) adenoma

Portuguese

Noun

adenoma m (plural adenomas)

  1. (pathology) adenoma (benign tumour of the epithelium)
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