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Adenocarcinoma

Synonym(s)

  • adenoma, malignant

Definition(s)

Carcinoma derived from glandular tissue or in which tumor cells form recognizable glandular structures.

Definition from: Unified Medical Language SystemThis link leads to a site outside Genetics Home Reference. (CRISP Thesaurus)   at the National Library of Medicine

Cancer that begins in cells that line certain internal organs and that have glandular (secretory) properties.

Definition from:  National Cancer Institute dictionaryThis link leads to a site outside Genetics Home Reference.

See also Understanding Medical Terminology.

 
Published: November 20, 2009