lipoadenoma
|li-po-ad-e-no-ma|
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/ˌlɪpoʊˌædəˈnoʊmə/
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/ˌlɪpəʊˌædəˈnəʊmə/
benign tumor of fat and glandular tissue
Etymology
'lipoadenoma' originates from Greek, specifically the words 'lipos' meaning 'fat' and 'aden' meaning 'gland', combined with the suffix '-oma' indicating a tumor.
'lipos' and 'aden' were combined in medical terminology to describe a tumor consisting of fat and glandular tissue, eventually forming the modern English word 'lipoadenoma'.
Initially, it meant 'a tumor consisting of fat and glandular tissue', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a benign tumor composed of both adipose (fat) and glandular tissue.
The patient was diagnosed with a lipoadenoma in the salivary gland.
Synonyms
Last updated: 2025/05/13 07:46