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adenomatous

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adenomatous /ad·e·nom·a·tous/ (ad″ĕ-nom´ah-tus)
1. pertaining to an adenoma.
2. pertaining to nodular hyperplasia of a gland.

ad·e·nom·a·tous (dn-m-ts, -m-ts)
adj.
1. Of or relating to adenoma.
2. Of or relating to various types of glandular hyperplasia.

adenomatous.
See adenoma.

adenomatous
pertaining to adenoma or to nodular hyperplasia of a gland.

adenomatous polyps
see polyp.
adenomatous intestinal hyperplasia
see porcine intestinal adenomatosis.


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(1) These tumors are classified as one of three types: diffuse oncocytosis, focal adenomatous oncocvtic hyperplasia, and oncocytoma.
Using Indivumed's highly standardized biobank, the researchers found elevated levels of mutated adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene in the plasma of patients with advanced stage colorectal cancers.
Colonoscopy is considered the gold standard for CRC screening as it is the only screening method that allows the physician to inspect the entire colon and remove adenomatous polyps, the non-cancerous growths that have the potential to develop into colorectal cancer.
 
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