Meanings
nounadenomatosis (plural adenomatoses)
plural adenomatoses
- medicineA form of cancer characterized by multiple adenomas within an organ or system
Origin
From adenoma + -osis. By surface analysis, aden- + -omatosis.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish adenomatoosi
- adenomatoosiform of cancer
Portuguese adenomatose
- adenomatoseform of cancer
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APA
adenomatosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adenomatosis
MLA
“adenomatosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adenomatosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adenomatosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adenomatosis.
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