adenocarcinoma
noun
ad·e·no·car·ci·no·ma
ˌa-də-(ˌ)nō-ˌkär-sə-ˈnō-mə 
: a malignant tumor originating in glandular epithelium
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These include adenocarcinoma of the esophagus, breast, colon/rectum, uterus, gallbladder, upper stomach, kidneys, liver, ovaries, pancreas, thyroid, meningioma, and multiple myeloma.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
Rathbun had been diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic adenocarcinoma in December 2024, according to the outlet.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 22 May 2025
Image In the late 1960s, cases of clear-cell adenocarcinoma began to be diagnosed in young women whose mothers had taken the drug.
—Penelope Green, New York Times, 4 May 2025
Worldwide, adenocarcinoma made up more than 45% of lung cancer cases in males and nearly 60% of female cases.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2025
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
Rathbun had been diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic adenocarcinoma in December 2024, according to the outlet.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 22 May 2025
Image In the late 1960s, cases of clear-cell adenocarcinoma began to be diagnosed in young women whose mothers had taken the drug.
—Penelope Green, New York Times, 4 May 2025
Worldwide, adenocarcinoma made up more than 45% of lung cancer cases in males and nearly 60% of female cases.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Adenocarcinoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adenocarcinoma. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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adenocarcinoma
noun
ad·e·no·car·ci·no·ma
-ˌkärs-ᵊn-ˈō-mə
plural adenocarcinomas also adenocarcinomata
-mət-ə
: a malignant tumor originating in glandular epithelium
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