Word: adenocancer
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
de
no
can
cer
Definition: Alternative form of adenocarcinoma; malignant tumor originating in glandular epithelium
Morphemes:
Affix: adeno-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: adenoid; a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀδήν
Language: grc
Decoded: aden
Meaning: gland
Affix: cancer
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A disease in which the cells of a tissue undergo uncontrolled (and often rapid) proliferation.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cancer
Language: la
Decoded: cancer
Meaning: crab