Adenoma vs. Carcinoma

Adenomanoun

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

Adenomanoun

A benign tumor of a glandlike structure; morbid enlargement of a gland.

Adenomanoun

a benign epithelial tumor of glandular origin

Adenoma

An adenoma is a benign tumor of epithelial tissue with glandular origin, glandular characteristics, or both. Adenomas can grow from many glandular organs, including the adrenal glands, pituitary gland, thyroid, prostate, and others.

Carcinomanoun

(oncology) An invasive malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue that tends to metastasize to other areas of the body.

Carcinomanoun

A form of malignant cancer arising from epithelial tissue. The term was earlier applied to all forms of cancer, or to certain non-malignant forms. It is contrasted with sarcoma, a malignant form of cancer arising from connective tissue. See Cancer.

Carcinomanoun

any malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue; one of the four major types of cancer

Carcinoma

Carcinoma is a malignancy that develops from epithelial cells. Specifically, a carcinoma is a cancer that begins in a tissue that lines the inner or outer surfaces of the body, and that arises from cells originating in the endodermal, mesodermal or ectodermal germ layer during embryogenesis.Carcinomas occur when the DNA of a cell is damaged or altered and the cell begins to grow uncontrollably and become malignant.