A benign tumor composed of both glandular tissue and gelatinous mucous tissue.
From Greek 'aden' (gland) + 'myxa' (mucus) + '-oma' (tumor). The 'myxa' component refers to the mucoid or jelly-like consistency of part of the tumor.
These tumors have a distinctive appearance under the microscope—part looks like normal glands and part looks like slimy mucus, which is why pathologists developed this specific name to avoid confusion with pure adenomas.
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