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

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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 Diffuse adenocarcinoma: The cancer cells look different from normal cells under a microscope. Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 24 Mar. 2025 But the main event here is Gabby and her pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Laura Bradley, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025 His diagnosis was grim: stage 4 adenocarcinoma, otherwise known as non-small cell lung cancer. Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for adenocarcinoma

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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“Adenocarcinoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adenocarcinoma. Accessed 15 May. 2025.

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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