Noun: adenoma (adenomas,adenomata) ,a-du'now-mu
- Benign epithelial tumour of glandular origin
"The colonoscopy revealed a small adenoma that was removed for testing"
Derived forms: adenomata, adenomas
Type of: benign tumor [US], benign tumour [Brit, Cdn], nonmalignant neoplasm, nonmalignant tumor [US], nonmalignant tumour [Brit, Cdn]
Encyclopedia: Adenoma, chromophobe