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Adenoma

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A benign tumour arising from glandular epithelial tissue.

The surgeon removed a small adenoma from the patient's thyroid gland.

Pronunciation

Syllables

ad·e·no·ma

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Synonyms

glandular tumourbenign tumourpolyp

Antonyms

carcinoma

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Wordle

Five vowels in seven letters. The OMA ending appears in many medical terms and is worth learning.

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points. Excellent for clearing multiple vowels. Watch for the M to place this on bonus squares.

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