Posterior Tongue Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** An adenoid cystic carcinoma arising from the minor salivary glands in the base of the tongue.

**Synonyms:** - Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of Base of Tongue - Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of Posterior Tongue - Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Base of the Tongue - Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Posterior Tongue - Base of Tongue Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma - Base of the Tongue Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma