adenocarcinoma
ad·e·no·car·ci·no·ma
noun \ˌa-dən-(ˌ)ō-ˌkär-sə-ˈnō-mə\Definition of ADENOCARCINOMA
: a malignant tumor originating in glandular epithelium
— ad·e·no·car·ci·no·ma·tous \-mə-təs\ adjective
Origin of ADENOCARCINOMA
New Latin
First Known Use: circa 1889
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