Gastric Intestinal-Type Adenocarcinoma

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** An adenocarcinoma of the stomach arising on a background of intestinal metaplasia. Microscopically it is characterized by a glandular pattern, and it closely resembles a colonic adenocarcinoma.

**Synonyms:** - Gastric Intestinal Type Adenocarcinoma - Gastric Intestinal Type Adenocarcinoma - Intestinal - Intestinal Adenocarcinoma of Stomach - Intestinal Adenocarcinoma of the Stomach - Intestinal Gastric Adenocarcinoma - Intestinal Stomach Adenocarcinoma