adenocarcinoma A common cancer characterized by the presence of malignant glandular cells. Morphologically, adenocarcinomas are classified according to the growth pattern (e.g., papillary, alveolar) or according to the secreting product (e.g., mucinous, serous). Representative examples of adenocarcinoma are ductal and lobular breast carcinoma, lung adenocarcinoma, renal cell carcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma (hepatoma), colon adenocarcinoma, and prostate adenocarcinoma. ADNOS CSP:2000-0386 DOID:299 EFO:0000228 ICDO:8140/3 MESH:D000230 MONDO:0004970 NCIT:C2852 ONCOTREE:ADNOS SCTID:443961001 UMLS:C0001418 adenocarcinoma adenocarcinoma NOS (morphologic abnormality) adenocarcinoma, NOS adenocarcinoma, malignant adenocarcinoma, no subtype (morphologic abnormality) adenocarcinomas carcinoma glandular cell neoplasm