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

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

Common types of adrenal tumors include adrenal adenomas (benign), adrenal carcinomas (malignant and prone to spreading) peochromocrytomas, and paragangliomas. —Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025

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

Tumor According to medical experts, the most common type of tumor in breastfeeding people is a lactating adenoma. —Donna Murray, Rn, Parents, 29 July 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