n. A benign tumour of the epithelium arising from or resembling a gland.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A benign tumor of a glandlike structure; morbid enlargement of a gland.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A tumor presenting the characteristics of the gland from which it springs; a tumor originating in a gland, and presenting the general character of racemose or of tubular glands. Also called adenocele.
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n. a benign epithelial tumor of glandular origin
Word Usage
"If another mutation allows this ensemble of cheats to grow, it could give rise to what is called an adenoma."