noun
General Slang
incidentaloma
in-sih-den-tuh-LOH-muh · noun · informal
A mass found by accident on a scan done for something else
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An unexpected, usually benign lesion discovered incidentally on imaging performed for an unrelated reason. The '-oma' mimics tumour nomenclature.
“The CT for kidney stones turned up an adrenal incidentaloma.”
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incidentaloma In A Sentence
The CT for kidney stones turned up an adrenal incidentaloma.
Origin & Usage
Blend of 'incidental' and the tumour suffix '-oma'; now near-standard clinical jargon.
People Also Ask
What is an incidentaloma?
It's an unexpected, usually benign mass found by chance on a scan done for a completely unrelated reason.
Where does the word come from?
It blends 'incidental' with the tumour-naming suffix '-oma,' though the finding is often not a tumour at all.
Is 'incidentaloma' a formal medical term?
It started as jargon but is now near-standard and widely used in clinical and radiology settings.
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