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ad·e·no·ma

 (ăd′n-ō′mə)
n. pl. ad·e·no·mas or ad·e·no·ma·ta (-mə-tə)
A benign epithelial tumor having a glandular origin and structure.

ad′e·nom′a·toid′ (ăd′n-ŏm′ə-toid′) adj.
ad′e·nom′a·tous (-ŏm′ə-təs) adj.
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adenoma

(ˌædɪˈnəʊmə)
n, pl -mas or -mata (-mətə)
1. (Pathology) a tumour, usually benign, occurring in glandular tissue
2. (Pathology) a tumour having a glandlike structure
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ad•e•no•ma

(ˌæd nˈoʊ mə)

n., pl. -mas, -ma•ta (-mə tə)
1. a benign tumor originating in a secretory gland.
2. a benign tumor of glandlike structure.
[1865–70; < Greek adēn- (see adeno-) + -oma]
ad`e•nom′a•tous (-ˈɒm ə təs, -ˈoʊ mə-) adj.
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adenoma

A tumor of a gland.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.adenoma - a benign epithelial tumor of glandular originadenoma - a benign epithelial tumor of glandular origin
fibroadenoma - benign and movable and firm and not tender tumor of the breast; common in young women and caused by high levels of estrogen
lymphadenoma - an abnormally enlarged lymph node
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Translations

adenoma

n pl <-s or adenomata> (Med) → Adenom nt
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adenoma

n adenoma m; villous — adenoma velloso
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Primary hyperparathyroidism is mostly caused by excessive secretion of parathyroid hormone from a parathyroid adenoma or parathyroid hyperplasia.1-3 Parathyroid adenomas are commonly reported in women,1 however we did not see any gender dominance in our patients.
According to research published on Wednesday in the online edition of the medical journal Gut, the consumption of yoghurt was seen as a factor in slowing down the development of the abnormal growths or adenomas which precede the development of bowel cancer.
Eating two or more weekly servings of yogurt may help to lower the risk of developing the abnormal growths of tissues (adenomas) which precede the development of bowel cancer, a recent study published in the journal Gut suggested.
Clinical Significance and Treatment.--Although in most cases gastric foveolar metaplasia and gastric heterotopia represent benign lesions, some studies have raised the possibility that a subset of them may be preneoplastic and represent a precursor of adenomas and gastric-type adenocarcinomas.
However, both agents decreased the mean number of adenomas per participants, and showed subtype- and location-specific reductions in adenomas that were consistent with previous studies, according to the investigators.
Eicosapentaenoic acid and aspirin, alone and in combination, for the prevention of colorectal adenomas (seAFOod Polyp Prevention trial): a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, 2x2 factorial trial.
Back off on screening colonoscopy after nonadvanced adenomas !-- -- Evidence supports "backing off" from screening colonoscopies every five years for patients who had one or two nonadvanced adenomas removed during a prior colonoscopy, as reported at the World Congress of Gastroenterology at ACG 2017.
(3) They include myelolipomas, cysts, and lipid-rich adenomas.
Wallace pointed out that missed adenomas tend to go on and develop into cancer.
Objectives: The purpose of the study was to access the efficacy and response of the endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery in pituitary adenomas.
Pleomorphic adenomas are the most common benign salivary tumours with frequent involvement of the major salivary parotid gland.
Pituitary adenomas are common tumors, with an estimated prevalence of 16.7%, and autopsy studies have reported their presence in 20 to 25% of cases, accounting for 10 to 15% of primary intracranial tumors (1).