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Adenoma

Etymology:

Gr. adḗn: “gland” + Gr. -oma: forming nouns indicating tumors or masses, which may be non-neoplastic or (more often) neoplastic, and (if the latter) either benign or cancerous (malignant)

Definition:

A benign tumor of the epithelium arising from or resembling a gland.



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