| adenomatous | Relating to an adenoma, and to some types of glandular hyperplasia. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| adenomatous colon polyps | <radiology> Probability of malignancy by size and type Size (cm) less than 1 1-2 greater than 2 --------------------------- tubular 1% 10% 34% mixed (TV) 4% 9% 45% villous 10% 10% 54%, most colon polyps (90%) are hyperplastic (size less than 5 mm) (12 Dec 1998) |
| adenomatous goiter | An enlargement of the thyroid gland due to the growth of one or more encapsulated adenomas or multiple nonencapsulated colloid nodules within its substance. (05 Mar 2000) |
| adenomatous polyp | A polyp that consists of benign neoplastic tissue derived from glandular epithelium. Synonym: cellular polyp, polypoid adenoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| adenomatous polyposis coli | An autosomal dominant polyposis syndrome in which the colon contains few to thousands of adenomatous polyps, often occurring by age 15 to 25. (12 Dec 1998) |
| adenomatous polyps | Benign neoplasms derived from glandular epithelium. (12 Dec 1998) |
| familial adenomatous polyposis | <gastroenterology> Genetic disease with numerous precancerous polyps in the colon and rectum. Also called familial polyposis. (12 Dec 1998) |
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