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cystadenocarcinoma

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cystadenocarcinoma /cys·tad·e·no·car·ci·no·ma/ (sis-tad″ĕ-no-kahr″sĭ-no´mah) adenocarcinoma with tumor-lined cystic cavities, usually in the ovaries.
cyst·ad·e·no·car·ci·no·ma (s-stdn--kärs-nm)
n.
A malignant tumor derived from glandular tissue, in which secretions are retained and accumulate in cysts.
cystadenocarcinoma
[sis′tədē′nəkär′sinō′mə]
a type of pancreatic tumor that evolves from a mucus cystadenoma. Clinical features include epigastric pain and a palpable abdominal mass that may also be seen by ultrasonography or computed tomographic scan. It is treated by surgical removal of the tumor or total pancreatectomy.
cystadenocarcinoma
adenocarcinoma with extensive cyst formation.
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