Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Adenoma velloso
Villous adenoma (VIH-lus A-deh-NOH-muh)
A type of polyp 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 (cancer).
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.