ADENOMATOUS POLYP

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does adenomatous polyp mean? 

• ADENOMATOUS POLYP (noun)
  The noun ADENOMATOUS POLYP has 1 sense:

1. a polyp that consists of benign neoplastic tissue derived from glandular epithelium

  Familiarity information: ADENOMATOUS POLYP used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ADENOMATOUS POLYP (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A polyp that consists of benign neoplastic tissue derived from glandular epithelium

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Context example:

adenomatous polyps are visible protrusions that can develop on the mucosal surface of the colon or rectum

Hypernyms ("adenomatous polyp" is a kind of...):

polyp; polypus (a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane)

 Context examples 

This category includes intestinal-type adenomatous polyps, gastric-type adenomas, and fundic gland polyps.

(Gastric Adenoma, NCI Thesaurus)

This category includes neoplastic polyps (intestinal-type adenomatous polyps, gastric-type adenomas, and fundic gland polyps), and non-neoplastic polyps (hyperplastic polyps and hamartomatous polyps).

(Gastric Polyp, NCI Thesaurus)

An intestinal-type adenomatous polyp that arises from the stomach.

(Gastric Tubular Adenoma, NCI Thesaurus)

Representative examples include adenomatous polyps, hyperplastic polyps, and hamartomatous polyps.

(Gastrointestinal Polyp, NCI Thesaurus)

An adenomatous polyp that arises from the interstitial portion of the fallopian tube and is characterized by the presence of endometrial epithelium.

(Fallopian Tube Endometrioid Polyp, NCI Thesaurus)

This group includes adenomatous polyps, serrated polyps, and hamartomatous polyps.

(Colon polyp, NCI Thesaurus)

Adenocarcinomas developing in gastrointestinal tract adenomas in patients with multiple adenomatous polyps.

(Adenocarcinoma in Multiple Adenomatous Polyps, NCI Thesaurus)

A non-invasive adenocarcinoma arising from the neoplastic glandular cells in an adenomatous polyp.

(Adenocarcinoma In Situ in Adenomatous Polyp, NCI Thesaurus)

Representative examples are pituitary gland adenoma, follicular adenoma of the thyroid gland, and adenomas (or adenomatous polyps) of the gastrointestinal tract.

(Adenoma, NCI Thesaurus)

It is the second most common benign lesion of the colon after benign adenomatous polyps.

(Colon Lipoma, NCI Thesaurus)