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adenocarcinomata

|ad-e-no-car-ci-no-ma-ta|

🇺🇸

/ˌæd.ɪ.noʊ.kɑːrˈsɪn.əˌmɑː.tə/

🇬🇧

/ˌæd.ɪ.nəʊ.kɑːˈsɪn.əˌmɑː.tə/

(adenocarcinoma)

glandular cancer

Base Form	Plural
adenocarcinoma	adenocarcinomas

Etymology

Etymology Information

'adenocarcinoma' originates from Greek, specifically the words 'adeno' meaning 'gland' and 'carcinoma' meaning 'cancerous tumor'.

Historical Evolution

'adenocarcinoma' was derived from the Greek words 'adeno' and 'carcinoma', and eventually became the modern English word 'adenocarcinoma'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'glandular cancerous tumor', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

plural form of 'adenocarcinoma', a type of cancer that forms in mucus-secreting glands throughout the body.

The patient was diagnosed with multiple adenocarcinomata in the lungs.

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Last updated: 2025/05/05 19:51