noun
lung adenocarcinoma; pulmonary adenocarcinoma
Medical term for a specific type of lung cancer originating in glandular tissue. Often contrasted with other lung cancer types like squamous cell carcinoma.
See also: 肺癌
肺腺癌は非小細胞肺癌の一種です。
Lung adenocarcinoma is a type of non-small cell lung cancer.
喫煙歴のない人でも肺腺癌になることがあります。
Even people with no smoking history can develop lung adenocarcinoma.
肺癌 is the general term for lung cancer, while 肺腺癌 specifically refers to adenocarcinoma, a histological subtype.
Compound of 肺 (lung), 腺 (gland), and 癌 (cancer). The term is a direct medical compound describing the tissue origin of the cancer.