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adenocarcinoma
ad·e·no·car·ci·no·ma
[
àddənō krssə nṓmə
]
(
plural
ad·e·no·car·ci·no·mas
or
ad·e·no·car·ci·no·ma·ta
[
àddənō krssə 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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