term that was first used in 1870 by Gusserow3 to describe a very highly differentiated adenocarcinoma. Since then, considerable confusion has existed as to what should be included under this term and much argument as to the justification for the use of the term itself. Much of the argument has been the result of the confusion in definition.
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McKelvey et al. (1963) studied this question.