what is an adenoma
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. An adenoma (from Greek Î±Î´Î­Î½Î±Ï, adeno- , gland + -ÏÎ¼Î±, -oma, tumor) (/ËaedÉ¨ËnoÊmÉ/ ; ËÃ¦dÉ¨ËnoÊmÉ plural adenomas or /adenomata/) ËaedÉ¨ËnoÊmÉ¨tÉ ËÃ¦dÉ¨ËnoÊmÉ¨tÉ is a benign tumor of epithelial tissue with, glandular origin, glandular characteristics. or bothdenomas can grow from many glandular organs, including the adrenal glands, pituitary gland, thyroid, prostate, and others. Some adenomas grow from epithelial tissue in nonglandular areas but express glandular tissue structure (as can happen in familial polyposis coli).