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colorectal adenoma
co·lo·rec·tal ad·e·no·ma
Definitions related to colorectal adenomas:
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A growth on the colon or rectal wall that may develop into cancer.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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An adenoma that arises from the colon or rectum. The group of colorectal adenomas includes tubular, villous, and tubulovillous adenomas, traditional serrated adenomas, sessile serrated adenomas/polyps, and familial adenomatous polyposis.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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