< /ˌæd n oʊˌkɑr səˈnoʊ mə tə/. Pathology.
- a malignant tumor arising from secretory epithelium.
- a malignant tumor of glandlike structure.
noun plural -mas or -mata (-mətə)
- a malignant tumour originating in glandular tissue
- a malignant tumour with a glandlike structure
n.
- A malignant tumor originating in the epithelial cells of glandular tissue and forming glandular structures.