Carcinoma vs. Adenocarcinoma

Carcinomanoun

(oncology) An invasive malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue that tends to metastasize to other areas of the body.

Carcinomanoun

A form of malignant cancer arising from epithelial tissue. The term was earlier applied to all forms of cancer, or to certain non-malignant forms. It is contrasted with sarcoma, a malignant form of cancer arising from connective tissue. See Cancer.

Carcinomanoun

any malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue; one of the four major types of cancer

Carcinoma

Carcinoma is a malignancy that develops from epithelial cells. Specifically, a carcinoma is a cancer that begins in a tissue that lines the inner or outer surfaces of the body, and that arises from cells originating in the endodermal, mesodermal or ectodermal germ layer during embryogenesis.Carcinomas occur when the DNA of a cell is damaged or altered and the cell begins to grow uncontrollably and become malignant.

Adenocarcinomanoun

(oncology) Any of several forms of carcinoma that originate in glandular tissue

Adenocarcinomanoun

malignant tumor originating in glandular epithelium

Adenocarcinoma

Adenocarcinoma (; plural adenocarcinomas or adenocarcinomata ) (AC) is a type of cancerous tumor that can occur in several parts of the body. It is defined as neoplasia of epithelial tissue that has glandular origin, glandular characteristics, or both.