Meanings
nounadenocarcinoma (plural adenocarcinomas or adenocarcinomata)
plural adenocarcinomas · plural adenocarcinomata
Synonyms & antonyms
nounmalignant tumor originating in glandular epithelium
Similar
glandular cancerglandular carcinoma
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Ancient Greekἀδήν (adḗn)
- Englishadeno-
- Englishcarcinoma
- Englishadenocarcinoma
Translations
Czech adenokarcinom
- adenokarcinomany of several forms of carcinoma that originate in glandular tissue
Finnish adenokarsinooma
- adenokarsinoomaany of several forms of carcinoma that originate in glandular tissue
Hungarian adenokarcinóma
- adenokarcinómaany of several forms of carcinoma that originate in glandular tissue
Indonesian adenokarsinoma
- adenokarsinomaany of several forms of carcinoma that originate in glandular tissue
Irish adanacarcanóma
- adanacarcanómaany of several forms of carcinoma that originate in glandular tissue
Italian adenocarcinoma
- adenocarcinomaany of several forms of carcinoma that originate in glandular tissue
Japanese 腺癌
- 腺癌 (sengan)any of several forms of carcinoma that originate in glandular tissue
Polish gruczolakorak
- gruczolakorakany of several forms of carcinoma that originate in glandular tissue
Portuguese adenocarcinoma
- adenocarcinomaany of several forms of carcinoma that originate in glandular tissue
Spanish adenocarcinoma
- adenocarcinomaany of several forms of carcinoma that originate in glandular tissue
Swedish adenokarcinom
- adenokarcinomany of several forms of carcinoma that originate in glandular tissue
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with adenocarcinoma
OklahomasomaTacomacarcinomalymphomaaromacomamelanomaomachromaadenomaOmaghgranulomastromastomasangomahamartomamyomabromapleromaacanthomaacanthosomacrepidomaendometrioma
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
adenocarcinoma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adenocarcinoma
MLA
“adenocarcinoma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adenocarcinoma. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adenocarcinoma,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adenocarcinoma.
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