Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. adenoma

adenoma

adenoma

n. a benign (noncancerous) tumor derived from epithelium that has glandular properties. The most common adenoma in the central nervous system is in the pituitary gland (pituitary adenoma). —adenomatous adj.

Related Terms

language development

language development the process by which children learn to...

Platonic idealism

Platonic idealism a general philosophical position deriving...

exercise play

exercise play play that involves gross, vigorous movement i...

teratological defect

teratological defect a structural or functional abnormality...

Neil v. Biggers

Neil v. Biggers a case resulting in an influential 1972 U.S...

motor root

motor root see ventral root.

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter A

Browse by Letter


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

© 2025 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact