Adenomata
a benign tumor originating in a secretory gland.
a benign tumor of glandlike structure.
historical examples
certain growths, such as adenomata, are liable to cystic degeneration, and cysts are also found in malignant disease.
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in the case of simple cysts, adenomata, and dermoids, the results are encouraging.
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parovarian and grtnerian cysts are found, and adenomata form 20% of all ovarian cysts.
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noun (pl) -mas, -mata (-mətə)
a tumour, usually benign, occurring in glandular tissue
a tumour having a glandlike structure
adenoma ad·e·no·ma (ād’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.
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a benign tumor originating in a secretory gland. a benign tumor of glandlike structure. historical examples the disease is frequently -ssociated with adenomatous disease of the cervix, formerly called erosion. encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 12, slice 7 various noun (pl) -mas, -mata (-mətə) a tumour, usually benign, occurring in glandular tissue a tumour having […]