adenoid cystic carcinoma

noun

A rare type of cancer that rises from the salivary glands and invades surrounding tissues.

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Meanings

nounadenoid cystic carcinoma (countable and uncountable, plural adenoid cystic carcinomas)

plural adenoid cystic carcinomas · alternative adenoidcystic carcinoma

  1. countableuncountableA rare type of cancer that rises from the salivary glands and invades surrounding tissues.
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adenoid cystic carcinoma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adenoid%20cystic%20carcinoma

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