adenoman.
/ˌadᵻˈnəʊmə/, /ˌadnˈəʊmə/, U.S. /ˌædnˈoʊmə/ Pathology.
Originally: a tumour resembling a gland (cf. adenoid adj. 1). In later use: spec. a (usually) benign tumour derived from glandular epithelium or composed of cells forming gland-like structures; neoplastic disease of this type. Cf. adenocarcinoma n.
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adenoma1848
chondroma1860
enchondrosis1871
ecchondroma1890
fibro-adenoma1892
turban tumour1903
1848 D. Craigie Elements Gen. & Pathol. Anat. (ed. 2) Index 1067/1 Adenoma of brain.
1858 J. H. Bennett Clin. Lect. Princ. & Pract. Med. (ed. 2) ii. 210 In adenoma the cells are confined within pouches or ducts.
1870 W. Turner Paget's Surg. Pathol. (ed. 3) xxviii. 558 Glandular tumour, Adenoid tumour, or Adenoma.
1934 Amer. Jrnl. Surg. 23 360/2 In a series of 9550 gall bladders removed surgically at The Mayo Clinic, 69 contained one or more adenomas.
1993 Guardian 30 July i. 4/8 The researchers looked at 147 patients known to have the lumps, called colorectal adenomas.
2008 A. H. Ko et al. Everyone's Guide Cancer Therapy (ed. 5) 748/2 Most functioning tumors producing insulin are benign, do not metastasize, and are classified as adenomas.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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