lymphadenocarcinoma
/lɪmˌfædənoʊˌkaɹsɪˈnoʊmə/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
36
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
7
Syllables
13
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The malignant counterpart of lymphadenoma; the result of malignant transformation of lymphadenoma.
Example Sentences
- "Sebaceous lymphadenoma is a benign tumor that occurs rarely in the salivary glands, most commonly in the parotid glands or periparotid lymph nodes, and even more rarely undergoes malignant transformation into a sebaceous lymphadenocarcinoma."
Etymology
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms, from lymph- + adeno- + carcinoma.