adenoma

noun

ad·​e·​no·​ma ˌa-də-ˈnō-mə 

plural adenomas also adenomata ˌa-də-ˈnō-mə-tə 

: a benign tumor of a glandular structure or of glandular origin

adenomatous

ˌa-də-ˈnō-mə-təs 

adjective

Examples of adenoma in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One type of polyp, called adenomas, is known to increase the chance of cancer.12 3. —Carrie Madormo, Health, 17 Oct. 2025

Diaz says that her insomnia began in January 2024 and is linked to a benign tumor in her pituitary gland—a small, hormone-producing gland at the base of the brain—known as a pituitary adenoma. —Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Oct. 2025

Assuming the patients in the various study groups were medically similar, that suggests that physicians accustomed to AI support might miss over a fifth of adenomas without computer assistance! —Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025

This minimally invasive technique involves removing the adenoma through small incisions. —Robert Burakoff, Verywell Health, 1 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

probably borrowed from German Adenom, Adenoma, from Greek aden-, adḗn "gland" + German -om, New Latin -oma -oma — more at adeno-

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for adenoma

• enema

Medical Definition

adenoma

noun

ad·​e·​no·​ma ˌad-ᵊn-ˈō-mə 

plural adenomas also adenomata -mət-ə 

: a benign tumor of a glandular structure or of glandular origin

adenomatous

-mət-əs 

adjective