Adenomatous

Pronunciation: /ˌædəˈnoʊmətəs/

Definitions of adenomatous

adjective relating to or characteristic of an adenoma, a benign tumor of glandular tissue

Example Sentences

A1 The doctor found an adenomatous polyp during the colonoscopy.

A2 Adenomatous growths can sometimes be precancerous.

B1 The biopsy results showed that the tumor was adenomatous in nature.

B2 Adenomatous lesions are commonly seen in certain types of cancer.

C1 The pathologist identified the adenomatous tissue as benign.

C2 Further testing is needed to determine the extent of the adenomatous changes.

Examples of adenomatous in a Sentence

formal The pathologist identified the presence of adenomatous polyps during the colonoscopy.

informal The doctor found some adenomatous growths during the check-up.

slang Yo, they discovered some adenomatous stuff in there during the exam.

figurative Her mind was like an adenomatous maze, full of twists and turns.

Grammatical Forms of adenomatous

• past tense: adenomatoused
• plural: adenomatouses
• comparative: more adenomatous
• superlative: most adenomatous
• present tense: adenomatouses
• future tense: will be adenomatous
• perfect tense: has been adenomatous
• continuous tense: is being adenomatous
• singular: adenomatous
• positive degree: adenomatous
• infinitive: to be adenomatous
• gerund: adenomatousing
• participle: adenomatoused

Origin and Evolution of adenomatous

First Known Use: 1857 year

Language of Origin: Greek and Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'adenomatous' originated from the combination of 'adeno-' meaning gland and '-omatous' meaning resembling a tumor.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the medical field to describe the characteristics of glandular tumors, the term 'adenomatous' has evolved to be used more broadly in pathology and oncology to describe various types of growths and abnormalities in glandular tissues.