adenoma
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adenoma:
see neoplasmneoplasmor 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. Feedback controls limit cell division after a certain number of cells have developed, allowing for tissue repair
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adenoma
[‚ad·ən′ō·mə] (medicine)
A benign tumor of glandular origin and structure.
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