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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. ..... Click the link for more information. . adenoma [‚ad·ən′ō·mə] (medicine) A benign tumor of glandular origin and structure. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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When researchers tracked more than 34,000 women for 18 years, those
who ate at least four servings of beans a week had a 33 percent lower
risk of colon adenomas than those who ate beans no more than once a
week. PLGAs and pleomorphic adenomas are best
distinguished by the presence of PLGA characteristics, such as poor
circumscription, peripheral infiltration, and the tendency for
perineural invasion. In a single study in both male and female
mice, a dose-related increase in the combined incidence of liver tumors
(hepatocellular adenomas and carcinomas), including hepatoblastomas, was
observed. |
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