adenomas
Benign glandular tumors
Adenomas are benign tumors that form in glandular tissue—the type of tissue that secretes substances like hormones or mucus.
They commonly develop in the colon, thyroid, pituitary gland, or adrenal glands.
Though noncancerous, some adenomas can grow large enough to cause problems or, in certain locations, may eventually become malignant.
Singular: adenoma.
Abnormal tissue mass
- growthIncrease in size
- lesionArea of pathological change
- noduleRounded small lump
- polypFleshy membrane projection
mass · lump · proliferation · enlargement · swelling · hyperplasia · neoplasia · cellular
Brain-base hormone gland
- thyroidHormone-producing neck gland
- parathyroidCalcium-managing endocrine glands
- adrenalNear the kidneys
- pancreaticOf the insulin gland
sebaceous · salivary · colorectal · hepatic · follicular · tubular · villous · papillary
Identification of illness
- pathologyStudy of disease processes
- histologyStudy of tissue structure
- oncologyCancer medicine specialty
- endocrinologyScience of hormonal glands
gastroenterology · radiology · prognosis · treatment · surgery · surveillance · recurrence · dysplasia
Not posing mortal threat
- nonmalignantNot harmful or spreading
- harmlessCausing no injury
- asymptomaticDiseased without outward signs
- indolentHabitually avoiding exertion
slow-growing · noninvasive · manageable · curable · innocuous · nonthreatening · localized · encapsulated
neoplasm
Abnormal tissue mass
polyp · mass · lump · proliferation · enlargement · swelling · hyperplasia · neoplasia · cellular · tissue
pituitary
Brain-base hormone gland
- thyroidHormone-producing neck gland
- parathyroidCalcium-managing endocrine glands
- adrenalNear the kidneys
pancreatic · sebaceous · salivary · colorectal · hepatic · follicular · tubular · villous · papillary · ductal
diagnosis
Identification of illness
- pathologyStudy of disease processes
- histologyStudy of tissue structure
- oncologyCancer medicine specialty
endocrinology · gastroenterology · radiology · prognosis · treatment · surgery · surveillance · recurrence · dysplasia · carcinoma
noncancerous
Not posing mortal threat
- nonmalignantNot harmful or spreading
- harmlessCausing no injury
- asymptomaticDiseased without outward signs
indolent · slow-growing · noninvasive · manageable · curable · innocuous · nonthreatening · localized · encapsulated · well-differentiated
adenomascarcinomas
Cancers from epithelial cells
adenocarcinomas · malignant tumors · malignancies · cancers · sarcomas