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adenocarcinoma
ad·e·no·car·ci·no·ma [ àddənō krssə nṓmə ] (plural ad·e·no·car·ci·no·mas or ad·e·no·car·ci·no·ma·ta [ àddənō krssə nṓmətə ])


noun 
Definition:
 
1. malignant tumor in gland: a malignant tumor in glandular tissue. Breast cancers are often adenocarcinomas.
2. tumor resembling gland: a malignant tumor with cells arranged in patterns similar to those of a gland

ad·e·no·car·ci·nom·a·tous adjective
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