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What is the difference between adenoma and polyp?

adenoma | polyp |

As nouns the difference between adenoma and polyp

is that adenoma is a benign tumour of the epithelium arising from or resembling a gland while polyp is an abnormal growth protruding from a mucous membrane.

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") ----

    polyp

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (medicine) an abnormal growth protruding from a mucous membrane
  • (biology) a cylindrical coelenterate, such as the hydra, having a mouth surrounded with tentacles

    • Derived terms

    * polypoid

    Related terms

    * polyposis

    External links

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