Adenoma
/ˌædɪˈnoʊmə/noun
A usually benign tumor arising from glandular or gland-like tissue.
Did you know?The Greek root adēn meant “gland,” while the suffix -oma meant a bodily swelling or growth, a pattern preserved in many modern medical terms.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
ἀδήν (adḗn)
“Gland”
Ancient Greek
Greek
-ωμα (-ōma)
“A swelling, mass, or bodily growth”
19th Century
Medical Latin
adenoma
“A tumor composed of glandular tissue”
19th Century
English
adenoma
“A glandular tumor”
Modern English
English
adenoma
“Usually a benign tumor arising from glandular or gland-like tissue”