English word adenocarcinoma comes from English adeno- (Adenoid. Gland.), English carcinoma

Detailed word origin of adenocarcinoma

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
adeno-	English (eng)	Adenoid. Gland.
carcinoma	English (eng)	(oncology) An invasive malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue that tends to metastasize to other areas of the body.
adenocarcinoma	English (eng)	(oncology) Any of several forms of carcinoma that originate in glandular tissue.

Words with the same origin as adenocarcinoma