Where does “adenocarcinoma” come from?

Adenocarcinoma combines English adenoma (from Ancient Greek ἀδήν "gland") with carcinoma (from Ancient Greek καρκίνωμα, derived from καρκίνος "crab," referring to tumor appearance).

adenocarcinoma (English): Any of several forms of carcinoma that originate...

Definitions

Any of several forms of carcinoma that originate...

Ancestry of “adenocarcinoma”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	carcinoma	An invasive malignant tumor derived from...
2	Latin	carcinōma	carcinoma
3	Ancient Greek	καρκίνωμα	eating sore or ulcer; cancer
4	Ancient Greek	καρκινόω	to suffer from cancer
5	Ancient Greek	καρκίνος	crab; Cancer, the zodiac sign; sore, ulcer,...
6	Proto-Indo-European	karkros	—

Words derived from “adenocarcinoma”

gastroadenocarcinoma
squamoadenocarcinoma

Every word from Proto-Indo-European karkros →Every word from Ancient Greek καρκίνος →Every word from Ancient Greek καρκινόω →