adenocarcinoma

[ ad-n-oh-kahr-suh-noh-muh ]

noun

, Pathology.

, plural ad·e·no·car·ci·no·mas, ad·e·no·car·ci·no·ma·ta [ad-n-oh-kahr-s, uh, -, noh, -m, uh, -t, uh].

1. a malignant tumor arising from secretory epithelium.
2. a malignant tumor of glandlike structure.

adenocarcinoma

/ ˌædɪnəʊˌkɑːsɪˈnəʊmə /

noun

1. a malignant tumour originating in glandular tissue
2. a malignant tumour with a glandlike structure

Other Words From

• ad·e·no·car·ci·nom·a·tous [ad-n-oh-kahr-s, uh, -, nom, -, uh, -t, uh, s, -, noh, -m, uh, -], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of adenocarcinoma¹

First recorded in 1885–90; adeno- + carcinoma