adenocarcinoma: Meaning and Definition of

ad•e•no•car•ci•no•ma

Pronunciation: (ad"n-ō-kär"su-nō'mu), [key]
— pl. -mas, -ma•ta
  1. a malignant tumor arising from secretory epithelium.
  2. a malignant tumor of glandlike structure.
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