Medical Term:
cystadenocarcinoma
Pronunciation: sist-ad′en-ō-kar′si-nō′mă
Definition: 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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