adenomatous polyp

Definitions of adenomatous polyp
  1. noun
    a polyp that consists of benign neoplastic tissue derived from glandular epithelium
    “adenomatous polyps are visible protrusions that can develop on the mucosal surface of the colon or rectum”
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    polyp, polypus
    a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane
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