acinic cell carcinomanoun [ C or U ]
uk/əˌsɪ.nɪk sel kɑː.sɪˈnəʊ.mə/us/əˌsɪn.ɪk sel kɑːr.səˈnoʊ.mə/specializeda cancer that is most common in the parotid gland (= a gland in front of the ear that produces saliva):
Acinic cell carcinoma is the fourth most common malignant salivary gland tumour.
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Cancer
- acral lentiginous melanoma
- aggressive
- alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma
- alveolar soft part sarcoma
- ameloblastoma
- carcinogenesis
- carcinogenic
- chondroid chordoma
- chondrosarcoma
- chordoma
- craniopharyngioma
- malignancy
- myeloma
- neoplasia
- neoplasm
- neoplastic
- nephron-sparing surgery
- oncogene
- sarcoma
- tumour
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