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adenocarcinoma

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词源

源自希腊语 aden(腺体) + karkinos(癌症) + -oma(肿瘤),19世纪中期进入医学词汇。

noun

❶ 腺癌,一种起源于腺体组织的恶性肿瘤,常见于肺、胃、乳腺等器官,由腺细胞异常增生形成。

“The biopsy confirmed that the lung tumor was an adenocarcinoma.”

(活检证实肺部肿瘤是腺癌。)

“She was diagnosed with stage III adenocarcinoma of the colon.”

(她被诊断为三期结肠腺癌。)

同义词:glandular cancer, malignant adenoma

常见短语

invasive adenocarcinoma — 浸润性腺癌,指癌细胞已突破腺体基底膜向周围组织扩散的恶性肿瘤,预后较差。

“The pathology report showed invasive adenocarcinoma with lymph node involvement.”

(病理报告显示伴有淋巴结转移的浸润性腺癌。)

adenocarcinoma in situ — 原位腺癌,指癌细胞局限于腺管内尚未浸润周围组织的早期癌变阶段。

“Early detection of adenocarcinoma in situ greatly improves survival rates.”

(早期发现原位腺癌可显著提高存活率。)