adenoma
[ ad-n-oh-muh ]
/ ˌæd nˈoʊ mə /
noun, plural ad·e·no·mas, ad·e·no·ma·ta [ad-n-oh-muh-tuh] /ˌæd nˈoʊ mə tə/. Pathology.
a benign tumor originating in a secretory gland.
a benign tumor of glandlike structure.
OTHER WORDS FROM adenoma
ad·e·nom·a·tous [ad-n-om-uh-tuh s, -oh-muh-] /ˌæd nˈɒm ə təs, -ˈoʊ mə-/, adjectiveWords nearby adenoma
Example sentences from the Web for adenomata
Certain growths, such as adenomata, are liable to cystic degeneration, and cysts are also found in malignant disease.
In the case of simple cysts, adenomata, and dermoids, the results are encouraging.
Parovarian and Grtnerian cysts are found, and adenomata form 20% of all ovarian cysts.
British Dictionary definitions for adenomata
adenoma
/ (ˌædɪˈnəʊmə) /
noun plural -mas or -mata (-mətə)
a tumour, usually benign, occurring in glandular tissue
a tumour having a glandlike structure
Medical definitions for adenomata
adenoma
[ ăd′n-ō′mə ]
n. pl. ad•e•no•mas
A benign epithelial tumor having a glandular origin and structure.