Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Pertaining to or of the nature of an adenoma.

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  • adjective Of or pertaining to adenoma

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Examples

  • He actually had polyps, benign polyps, what are known as adenomatous polyps, for doctors who pay attention to that, removed from his colon in march of this year.

    CNN Transcript May 23, 2008 2008

  • Most cases of colon cancer begin as small, non-cancerous benign clumps of cells called adenomatous polyps.

    Given Imaging Provides PillCam(R) COLON 2 Update - Yahoo! Finance 2011

  • Most cases of colon cancer begin as small, noncancerous (benign) clumps of cells called adenomatous polyps.

    All MayoClinic.com Topics 2009

  • Most cases of colon cancer begin as small, non-cancerous (benign) clumps of cells called adenomatous polyps.

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  • Most cases of colon cancer begin as small, non-cancerous (benign) clumps of cells called adenomatous polyps.

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  • Support resources for familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP)

    Familial Adenomatous Polyposis 2009

  • Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is a rare hereditary cancer syndrome associated with the development of colon cancer at an earlier than expected age.

    Familial Adenomatous Polyposis 2009

  • Familial adenomatous polyposisis characterized by the presence of gastrointestinal polyps, abnormal tissue growths that develop from the lining of the large and small intestines, and less commonly, the stomach.

    Familial Adenomatous Polyposis 2009

  • In patients with familial adenomatous polyposis, however, each cell contains only one working APC gene copy.

    Familial Adenomatous Polyposis 2009

  • Conditions related to familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP)

    Familial Adenomatous Polyposis 2009

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