cystadenocarcinoma
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Related to cystadenocarcinoma: mucinous cystadenocarcinoma, papillary serous cystadenocarcinoma
cyst·ad·e·no·car·ci·no·ma
(sist-ad'en-ō-kar'si-nō'mă),A malignant neoplasm derived from glandular epithelium, in which cystic accumulations of retained secretions are formed; the neoplastic cells manifest varying degrees of anaplasia and invasiveness, and local extension and metastases occur; cystadenocarcinomas develop frequently in the ovaries, where pseudomucinous and serous types are recognized.
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cyst·ad·e·no·car·ci·no·ma
(sist-ad'ĕ-nō-kahr'si-nō'mă)A malignant neoplasm derived from glandular epithelium, in which cystic accumulations of retained secretions are formed; the neoplastic cells manifest varying degrees of anaplasia and invasiveness, and local extension and metastases occur; cystadenocarcinomas develop frequently in the ovaries, where pseudomucinous and serous types are recognized.
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