Definition of Adenomas. Meaning of Adenomas. Synonyms of Adenomas

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Definition of Adenomas

Adenoma
Adenoma Ad`e*no"ma, n.; L. pl. -mata. [NL.; adeno- + -oma.] (Med.) A benign tumor of a glandlike structure; morbid enlargement of a gland. -- Ad`e*nom"a*tous, a.

Meaning of Adenomas from wikipedia

- familial polyposis coli). Although adenomas are benign, they should be treated as pre-cancerous. Over time adenomas may transform to become malignant,...
- While pituitary adenomas are common, affecting approximately 1 in 6 members of the general po****tion, clinically active pituitary adenomas that require...
- nuclei of surrounding low-grade dysplasia. These adenomas may become malignant (cancerous). Villous adenomas have been demonstrated to contain malignant portions...
- "ACTH-independent Cushing's syndrome" caused by adrenocortical adenomas. Adrenal adenomas are often categorized as endocrine-inactive tumors considering...
- About 25–50% of hepatic adenomas cause pain in the right upper quadrant or epigastric region of the abdomen. Since hepatic adenomas can be large (8–15 cm)...
- pleomorphic adenomas have the capacity to grow to large proportions and may undergo malignant transformation, to form carcinoma ex-pleomorphic adenoma, a risk...
- of the tumor occurs. Some adenomas grow slowly and symptoms of GH excess are often not noticed for many years. Other adenomas grow rapidly and invade surrounding...
- gland are performed to detect the presence of any adrenal or pituitary adenomas or incidentalomas (the incidental discovery of harmless lesions). Scintigraphy...
- thyroid adenoma is a benign tumor of the thyroid gland, that may be inactive or active (functioning autonomously) as a toxic adenoma. A thyroid adenoma may...
- parathyroid adenoma is a benign tumor of the parathyroid gland. It generally causes hyperparathyroidism; there are very few reports of parathyroid adenomas that...