adenocarcinoma

noun

ad·​e·​no·​car·​ci·​no·​ma ˌa-də-(ˌ)nō-ˌkär-sə-ˈnō-mə 

: a malignant tumor originating in glandular epithelium

adenocarcinomatous

ˌa-də-(ˌ)nō-ˌkär-sə-ˈnō-mə-təs 

adjective

Examples of adenocarcinoma in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The pontiff was diagnosed with the common cancer of lung adenocarcinoma, and doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung during a procedure that lasted about 90 minutes. — Alex Sundby, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

The pope was released on Saturday from the Gemelli hospital following lung surgery to remove a growth which was later diagnosed as an adenocarcinoma, the most common form of lung cancer. — Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026

After the successful surgery, doctors diagnosed him with lung adenocarcinoma, a form of lung cancer. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Lung adenocarcinoma, the type of lung cancer that the pope underwent treatment for, is the most common type of lung cancer and a serious illness. — Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 16 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for adenocarcinoma

• choriocarcinoma
• pheochromocytoma
• ambystoma
• atheroma
• carcinoma
• coloboma
• granuloma
• haematoma
• hamartoma
• hemangioma
• hematoma
• hepatoma

Medical Definition

adenocarcinoma

noun

ad·​e·​no·​car·​ci·​no·​ma -ˌkärs-ᵊn-ˈō-mə 

plural adenocarcinomas also adenocarcinomata -mət-ə 

: a malignant tumor originating in glandular epithelium

adenocarcinomatous

-mət-əs 

adjective