cylindroadenoma


cyl·in·dro·ma

(sil'in-drō'mă), A histologic type of epithelial neoplasm, frequently malignant, characterized by islands of neoplastic cells embedded in a hyalinized stroma that may represent a thickened basement membrane; may form from ducts of glands, especially in salivary glands, skin, and bronchi; in the salivary glands, also termed adenoid cystic carcinoma. Synonym(s): cylindroadenoma [G. kylindros, cylinder, -oma, tumor]

cyl·in·dro·ma

(sil'in-drō'mă) A histologic type of epithelial neoplasm, frequently malignant, characterized by islands of neoplastic cells embedded in a hyalinized stroma; may form from ducts of glands, especially in salivary glands, skin, and bronchi.
Synonym(s): cylindroadenoma. [G. kulindros, roller, cylinder, fr. kulindō, to roll, + -oma, growth, neoplasm]

cylindroadenoma

(sĭ-lĭn″drō-ăd″ē-nō′mă) [Gr. kylindros, cylinder, + aden, gland, + oma, tumor] An adenoma containing cylindrical masses of hyaline material.