adenoma

< /ˌæd nˈoʊ mə tə/. Pathology.

1. a benign tumor originating in a secretory gland.
2. a benign tumor of glandlike structure.

noun plural -mas or -mata (-mətə)

1. a tumour, usually benign, occurring in glandular tissue
2. a tumour having a glandlike structure

n. pl. ad•e•no•mas

1. A benign epithelial tumor having a glandular origin and structure.