adenoacanthoma

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adenoacanthoma /ad·e·no·ac·an·tho·ma/ (ad″ĕ-no-ak″an-tho´mah) adenocarcinoma in which some of the cells exhibit squamous differentiation.

ad·e·no·ac·an·tho·ma (

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A malignant neoplasm consisting chiefly of usually well-differentiated glandular epithelium with foci of metaplasia to squamous neoplastic cells. Also called adenoid squamous cell carcinoma.

adenoacanthoma

[ad′ənō·ak′anthō′mə]

Etymology: Gk, aden + akantha, thorn, oma, tumor

a neoplasm that may be malignant or benign, derived from glandular tissue with squamous differentiation shown by some of the cells.

adenoacanthoma [ad″ĕ-no-ak″an-tho´mah]

adenocarcinoma in which some of the cells exhibit squamous differentiation.

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