Adenocarcinoma

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of several forms of carcinoma that originate in glandular tissue.
  2. 2
    malignant tumor originating in glandular epithelium wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
adenocancerglandular cancerglandular carcinoma

Etymology

From adeno- + carcinoma.

Related phrases

prostatic adenocarcinoma

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