noun
- Plural of adenoma; benign tumors arising from glandular tissue or glandular epithelium.
Usage: medical/anatomical term; plural form
Examples
- The pathologist identified multiple adenomata in the tissue samples.
- Pituitary adenomata can cause hormonal imbalances in patients.
- Colorectal adenomata are often precancerous lesions that require monitoring.
- The surgeon removed several adenomata from the patient's thyroid gland.
- Adenomata of the adrenal gland may produce excess cortisol.