adenocarcinoma
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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
ad·e·no·car·ci·no·ma
noun \-ˌkärs-ən-ˈō-mə\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; ad·e·no·car·ci·no·masalso ; ad·e·no·car·ci·no·ma·ta \-mət-ə\ (audio pronunciation)
Medical Definition of ADENOCARCINOMA
: a malignant tumor originating in glandular epithelium
—ad·e·no·car·ci·no·ma·tous \-mət-əs\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
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