papillary adenocarcinoma A morphologic variant of adenocarcinoma. It is characterized by the presence of a papillary growth pattern. Representative examples include thyroid gland papillary carcinoma, invasive papillary breast carcinoma, and ovarian serous surface papillary adenocarcinoma. DOID:3112 ICDO:8260/3 MESH:D000231 MONDO:0002512 NCIT:C2853 UMLS:C0001420 UMLS:C1321863 adenocarcinoma, papillary, malignant infiltrating and papillary adenocarcinoma infiltrating papillary adenocarcinoma papillary adenocarcinoma papillary adenocarcinoma (morphologic abnormality) papillary adenocarcinoma NOS (morphologic abnormality) adenocarcinoma papillary carcinoma