Preferred Label : adenoma, acidophil;
MeSH definition : A benign tumor, usually found in the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, whose cells
stain with acid dyes. Such pituitary tumors may give rise to excessive secretion of
growth hormone, resulting in gigantism or acromegaly. A specific type of acidophil
adenoma may give rise to nonpuerperal galactorrhea. (Dorland, 27th ed);
MeSH synonym : acidophilic adenoma; adenomas, eosinophil; acidophil adenoma; eosinophil adenoma; adenoma, eosinophilic; adenomas, acidophil; acidophilic adenomas; acidophil adenomas; adenoma, eosinophil; adenomas, acidophilic; adenomas, eosinophilic; eosinophilic adenoma; adenoma, acidophilic; eosinophil adenomas; eosinophilic adenomas;
MeSH annotation : /blood supply /chem /secret /ultrastruct permitted; coord IM with PITUITARY NEOPLASMS
(IM); coordinate with PITUITARY NEOPLASMS;
Origin ID : D000239;
UMLS CUI : C0001433;
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A benign tumor, usually found in the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, whose cells
stain with acid dyes. Such pituitary tumors may give rise to excessive secretion of
growth hormone, resulting in gigantism or acromegaly. A specific type of acidophil
adenoma may give rise to nonpuerperal galactorrhea. (Dorland, 27th ed)
