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tumour nomenclature

  • precancerous growth in a human colon
    In cancer: Nomenclature of malignant tumours

    Just as adenoma designates a benign tumour of epithelial origin that takes on a glandlike structure, so adenocarcinoma designates a malignant epithelial tumour with a similar growth pattern. Usually the term is followed by the organ of origin—for instance, adenocarcinoma of the lung.

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