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adenocarcinoma
(redirected from adenocarcinoma of the ileum)

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ad·e·no·car·ci·no·ma  (dn--kärs-nm)
n.
A malignant tumor originating in glandular tissue.
ade·no·carci·noma·tous (-nm-ts, -nm-ts) adj.
adenocarcinoma [ˌædɪnəʊˌkɑːsɪˈnəʊmə]
n pl -mas, -mata [-mətə]
1. (Medicine / Pathology) a malignant tumour originating in glandular tissue
2. (Medicine / Pathology) a malignant tumour with a glandlike structure
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.adenocarcinoma - malignant tumor originating in glandular epithelium
glandular cancer, glandular carcinoma
carcinoma - any malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue; one of the four major types of cancer
prostate cancer, prostatic adenocarcinoma - cancer of the prostate gland


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