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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ἀδήν (adḗn, gland) +‎ -oom. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. borrowed from which language?

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aːdəˈnoːm/
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  • Hyphenation: ade‧noom

Noun

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adenoom n (plural adenomen, diminutive adenoompje n)

  1. adenoma (benign tumour)