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glandular carcinoma

glandular carcinoma

6.5
A cancer that starts in the cells of body glands
  • noun
  • /ˈɡlændjələr ˌkɑːrɪˈnoʊmə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : carcinoma glandular
  • The biopsy revealed a glandular carcinoma in the patient's colon.

Examples

  • Early detection of glandular carcinoma increases the chances of successful treatment.

  • She was diagnosed with glandular carcinoma last year.

  • Researchers are developing new therapies to target glandular carcinoma at the molecular level.

  • Many patients with glandular carcinoma seek specialized treatment.

  • Early detection of glandular carcinoma increases the chances of successful treatment.

  • The biopsy revealed a glandular carcinoma in the patient's colon.

  • Many patients with glandular carcinoma seek specialized treatment.

Synonyms

carcinoma
vsglandular carcinoma
  • Specialized
11 5.8

A cancer that starts in the skin or inner layer of organs

is limited to tumors coming from glandular epithelial origin
malignant tumor
vsglandular carcinoma
4 5.0

A group of harmful cells that grow and spread in the body

refers to those arising specifically from glandular epithelial cells
adenocarcinoma
vsglandular carcinoma
  • Specialized
2 9.6

A cancer that starts in the cells of body glands

is the clinical name commonly used for this same tumor
glandular cancer
vsglandular carcinoma
  • Specialized
4.8

A harmful growth that starts in the body's glands, like the breast or prostate

is the formal medical term referring to the same origin

Surface Forms

glandular carcinoma singular
glandular carcinomas plural

Morphology

glandular + carcinoma

Both components have clear biomedical meanings: 'carcinoma' is a cancerous tumor and 'glandular' means relating to glands. The phrase is a straightforward compositional modifier+noun construction denoting a carcinoma originating in glandular tissue, so a learner who knows the constituent words can infer the overall meaning.

Etymology

The medical name glandular carcinoma comes from its parts: glandular points to the small glands in the body that make fluids, and carcinoma is a word for a cancer that grows from those cells. So, glandular carcinoma means 'a cancer that starts in gland cells'.