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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 [ad″ĕ-nom´ah-tus]
pertaining to adenoma or to nodular hyperplasia of a gland.
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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