adenoma

/ad-n-oh-muh/US // ˌæd nˈoʊ mə //UK // (ˌædɪˈnəʊmə) //

腺瘤,腺体瘤,腺肿,腺样体瘤

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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plural ad·e·no·mas, ad·e·no·ma·ta [ad-n-oh-muh-tuh]. /ˌæd nˈoʊ mə tə/. Pathology.
- : a benign tumor originating in a secretory gland.
- : a benign tumor of glandlike structure.

The innocent forms are the papilloma and the adenoma; the malignant, the carcinoma or cancer.
As it resembles an adenoma in structure it is sometimes described as a malignant adenoma.
It is to be noted that there are no toxic symptoms in cystic adenoma.
Epithelioma of the scalp may originate in relation to a wart, an ulcerated wen or sebaceous adenoma, or the cicatrix of a burn.