adenoma
noun
ad·e·no·ma
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plural adenomas
also adenomata\ -mə-tə
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Definition of adenoma
: a benign tumor of a glandular structure or of glandular origin
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Other Words from adenoma
adenomatous
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of adenoma in a Sentence
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But less is known about how yogurt might impact the potential for people to develop adenomas. — Reuters, The Mercury News, "Men: Want lower risk of colorectal cancer? Eat yogurt," 3 July 2019 The increased size of the thyroid glands can cause non-cancerous tumors called adenoma. — oregonlive.com, "Could your furniture be causing your cat to develop thyroid disease?," 13 Aug. 2019 Cologuard is not for everyone; not for high risk individuals, including those with a family history of colorectal cancer, a personal history of colorectal cancer or advanced adenoma, IBD and certain hereditary syndromes. — Ashley Davidson, USA TODAY, "Why more than 70 pro golfers agreed to get screened for this deadly cancer," 12 June 2018 In the study, the researchers found that people with lower levels of cardiorespiratory fitness had a higher risk of developing these polyps, which are also called adenomas. — Fox News, "Why fitness (not just how much you exercise) matters in cancer risk," 16 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'adenoma.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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adenoma
noun
ad·e·no·ma
| \ ˌad-ᵊn-ˈō-mə
\
\
plural adenomas
also adenomata\ -mət-ə
\
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Medical Definition of adenoma
: a benign tumor of a glandular structure or of glandular origin
Other Words from adenoma
adenomatous
\ -mət-əs
\
adjective
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adjective