adenoma

Definition / meaning of adenoma

A tumor that is not cancer. It starts in gland-like cells of the epithelial tissue (thin layer of tissue that covers organs, glands, and other structures within the body).

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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