English word adenoma comes from English -oma, Ancient Greek ἀδήν
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -oma | English (eng) | (pathology) Forming nouns indicating disease or morbidity.. (pathology, specifically) Forming nouns indicating tumors or masses, which may be benign or cancerous (malignant). |
| ἀδήν | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| adenoma | English (eng) | (pathology) A benign tumour of the epithelium arising from or resembling a gland. |