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adenoma

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adenoma: see neoplasm neoplasm or tumor, tissue composed of cells that grow in an abnormal way. Normal tissue is growth-limited, i.e., cell reproduction is equal to cell death.
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adenoma [‚ad·ən′ō·mə]
(medicine)
A benign tumor of glandular origin and structure.


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