adenoma hyperplastic nodulesnoun [ plural ]
uk/æd.ɪˌnəʊ.mə haɪ.pəˌplæs.tɪk ˈnɒdʒ.uːlz/us/æd.ənˈoʊ.mə ˌhaɪ.pɚˈplæs.tɪk ˈnɑː.djuːlz/also adenomatous nodules, hyperplastic nodules specializedtumours that are formed by an unusual increase in thyroid tissue. They are benign (= not likely to cause death).
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