adenoma

/ˈædnˌoʊmə/

Other forms: adenomas; adenomata

Definitions of adenoma

1. noun

   a benign epithelial tumor of glandular origin
   types:

   fibroadenoma

   benign and movable and firm and not tender tumor of the breast; common in young women and caused by high levels of estrogen

   lymphadenoma

   an abnormally enlarged lymph node

   type of:

   benign tumor, benign tumour, nonmalignant neoplasm, nonmalignant tumor, nonmalignant tumour

   a tumor that is not cancerous