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tubulovillous adenoma Audio
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Definitions related to tubulovillous adenoma:
  • A neoplasm that grows in the colon and other places in the gastrointestinal tract and sometimes in other parts of the body. These adenomas may become malignant (cancerous).
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • An adenoma arising from the glandular epithelium of the gastrointestinal tract. It is characterized by the presence of a tubular and a villous architectural pattern. Most often it occurs in the large intestine, small intestine, and the stomach. The neoplastic epithelial cells show dysplastic features.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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