adenocarcinoma

noun

ad·​e·​no·​car·​ci·​no·​ma ˌa-də-(ˌ)nō-ˌkär-sə-ˈnō-mə How to pronounce adenocarcinoma (audio)
: a malignant tumor originating in glandular epithelium
adenocarcinomatous adjective

Examples of adenocarcinoma in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Race Approximately 90% of all pancreatic cancers are pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas (PDACs).6 Black people have the highest incidence rates of PDAC, followed by White, Hispanic, and Asian individuals.6 The root cause of these disparities is unknown. Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024 Valvano died of adenocarcinoma less than two months later. CBS News, 28 June 2024 Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow announced Wednesday that he has been diagnosed with mucinous adenocarcinoma, a rare kind of cancer. Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2024 The most common is urothelial carcinoma, also known as transitional cell carcinoma (TCC), but there are other rarer types known as squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, and sarcoma.28 If the pathologist finds cancer, the next step is to stage and grade the malignancy. James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, Md, Verywell Health, 3 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for adenocarcinoma 

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Word History

Etymology

borrowed from German Adenocarcinome, from adeno- adeno- + Carcinome carcinoma

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of adenocarcinoma was in 1872

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Cite this Entry

“Adenocarcinoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adenocarcinoma. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

adenocarcinoma

noun
ad·​e·​no·​car·​ci·​no·​ma -ˌkärs-ᵊn-ˈō-mə How to pronounce adenocarcinoma (audio)
plural adenocarcinomas also adenocarcinomata -mət-ə How to pronounce adenocarcinoma (audio)
: a malignant tumor originating in glandular epithelium
adenocarcinomatous adjective

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