Main Entry: ad·e·no·car·ci·no·ma

Pronunciation: \-ˌkärs-^ən-ˈō-mə\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural ad·e·no·car·ci·no·mas also ad·e·no·car·ci·no·ma·ta \-mət-ə\

: a malignant tumor originating in glandular epithelium

—ad·e·no·car·ci·no·ma·tous \-mət-əs\ adjective