Meanings
plural lymphadenocarcinomas · plural lymphadenocarcinomata
- biologyThe malignant counterpart of lymphadenoma; the result of malignant transformation of lymphadenoma.
Sebaceous lymphadenoma is a benign tumor that occurs rarely in the salivary glands, most commonly in the parotid glands or periparotid lymph nodes, and even more rarely undergoes malignant transformation into a sebaceous lymphadenocarcinoma.
2020 November 26, Hao FY, Wang YL, Li SM, Xue LF, “Sebaceous lymphadenocarcinoma of the parotid gland: a case report”, in World J Clin Cases, volume 8, number 22, →DOI, →PMID, pages 5751–5757
Origin
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms, from lymph- + adeno- + carcinoma.
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