myelolipoma

myelolipoma

 [mi″ĕ-lo-lip´o-mah] a rare benign tumor of the adrenal gland composed of adipose tissue, lymphocytes, and primitive myeloid cells.

my·e·lo·li·po·ma

(mī'ĕ-lō-li-pō'mă), Nodular accumulations of cells derived from localized proliferation of reticuloendothelial tissue in the blood sinuses of the adrenal glands; grossly, the nodules may seem to be adipose tissue, but actually are foci of bone marrow containing erythropoietic or myeloid cells.

my·e·lo·li·po·ma

(mī'ĕ-lō-li-pō'mă) Nodular foci that are not neoplasms, but probably represent localized proliferation of reticuloendothelial tissue in the suprarenal glands; foci of bone marrow containing erythropoietic or myeloid cells.