Relating to or characteristic of a cancer that develops in glandular tissue and spreads aggressively.
From Greek 'aden' (gland) + 'karkinos' (crab, cancer) + '-oma' (tumor) + Latin '-ous' (full of). The term combines ancient Greek medical terminology for a specific type of malignant tumor affecting glands, with the suffix structure becoming standardized in medical nomenclature during the 19th century.
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