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Adenoma

Meaning: A benign tumour arising from glandular epithelial tissue.

In practice: A pituitary adenoma can cause hormonal imbalances.

Word parts

Many medical words are built from Greek and Latin parts like these, so learning a few helps you work out new terms.

Two questions on related pathology words.

Which word means: An abnormal mass of tissue resulting from uncontrolled cell growth.

Which word means: Benign, slow-growing outgrowth of dense mature bone, usually on the skull, sinuses or mandible.

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