adenocarcinoma

noun

ad·​e·​no·​car·​ci·​no·​ma ˌa-də-(ˌ)nō-ˌkär-sə-ˈnō-mə How to pronounce adenocarcinoma (audio)
: a malignant tumor originating in glandular epithelium
adenocarcinomatous adjective

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Image In the late 1960s, cases of clear-cell adenocarcinoma began to be diagnosed in young women whose mothers had taken the drug. Penelope Green, New York Times, 4 May 2025 Worldwide, adenocarcinoma made up more than 45% of lung cancer cases in males and nearly 60% of female cases. Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2025 Diffuse adenocarcinoma: The cancer cells look different from normal cells under a microscope. Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 24 Mar. 2025 But the main event here is Gabby and her pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Laura Bradley, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for adenocarcinoma

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from German Adenocarcinome, from adeno- adeno- + Carcinome carcinoma

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of adenocarcinoma was in 1872

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“Adenocarcinoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adenocarcinoma. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

Medical Definition

adenocarcinoma

noun
ad·​e·​no·​car·​ci·​no·​ma -ˌkärs-ᵊn-ˈō-mə How to pronounce adenocarcinoma (audio)
plural adenocarcinomas also adenocarcinomata -mət-ə How to pronounce adenocarcinoma (audio)
: a malignant tumor originating in glandular epithelium
adenocarcinomatous adjective

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