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Adenoma vs Nodule - What's the difference?

adenoma | nodule |

As nouns the difference between adenoma and nodule

is that adenoma is (pathology) a benign tumour of the epithelium arising from or resembling a gland while nodule is a rounded mass or irregular shape; a little knot or lump.

adenoma

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (pathology) A benign tumour of the epithelium arising from or resembling a gland.

    • Derived terms

    * adenomatoid * adenomatous

    External links

    * (wikipedia "adenoma") ----

    nodule

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A rounded mass or irregular shape; a little knot or lump.

    • Derived terms