|ad ə n(ˌ)ōˌkärs ə nˈōmə noun
( plural adenocarcinomas -məz ; also adenocarcinoma·ta -məd.ə)
Etymology: New Latin, from aden- + carcinoma
: a malignant tumor originating in glandular epithelium
adenocarcinoma of the breast
• ad·e·no·car·ci·nom·a·tous -s ə n|äməd.əs, -ōm- adjective