mucoepidermoid carcinoma

mucoepidermoid carcinoma
a malignant epithelial tumor of glandular tissue, especially the salivary glands, characterized by acini with mucus-producing cells and by the presence of malignant squamous elements; it may occur as a low, intermediate, or high grade malignancy.

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