NCIt synonyms : Bronchioloalveolar Adenocarcinoma of the Lung; Bronchiolo-Alveolar Carcinoma of Lung; Bronchiolo-Alveolar Lung Carcinoma; Bronchioloalveolar Adenocarcinoma of Lung; Bronchioloalveolar Lung Adenocarcinoma; Bronchioalveolar Lung Carcinoma; Bronchioloalveolar Carcinoma;
NCIt related terms : Bronchioalveolar Adenocarcinoma of Lung; Bronchioalveolar Adenocarcinoma of the Lung; Bronchiolo-Alveolar Carcinoma of the Lung; CARCINOMA, BRONCHIOLOALVEOLAR, MALIGNANT; BAC;
NCIt definition : A solitary adenocarcinoma arising from the lung and measuring 3 cm or less in size.
It is characterized by a predominantly lepidic pattern and 5 mm or less invasion in
greatest dimension. It is usually a non-mucinous adenocarcinoma, but rarely may be
mucinous.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: A malignant lung neoplasm originating from the alveolar/bronchiolar epithelium.;