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carcinoma

[ kahr-suh-noh-muh ]
/ ˌkɑr səˈnoʊ mə /
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noun, plural car·ci·no·mas, car·ci·no·ma·ta [kahr-suh-noh-muh-tuh]. /ˌkɑr səˈnoʊ mə tə/. Pathology.

a malignant and invasive epithelial tumor that spreads by metastasis and often recurs after excision; cancer.

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Origin of carcinoma

1715–25; <Latin: ulcer, tumor <Greek karkínōma;see carcino-, -oma

OTHER WORDS FROM carcinoma

car·ci·no·ma·toid, adjectivecar·ci·no·ma·tous, adjective

Words nearby carcinoma

carcinogenesis, carcinogenic, carcinoid, carcinoid syndrome, carcinolytic, carcinoma, carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma, carcinoma in situ, carcinoma simplex, carcinomatosis, carcinomatous
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Words related to carcinoma

cyst, lump, cancer, swelling, tumor, corruption, malignancy, disease, sickness, bump, sarcoma, tumefaction, neoplasm, canker

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British Dictionary definitions for carcinoma

carcinoma
/ (ˌkɑːsɪˈnəʊmə) /

noun plural -mas or -mata (-mətə) pathol

any malignant tumour derived from epithelial tissue
another name for cancer (def. 1)

Derived forms of carcinoma

carcinomatoid or carcinomatous, adjective

Word Origin for carcinoma

C18: from Latin, from Greek karkinōma, from karkinos cancer
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Medical definitions for carcinoma

carcinoma
[ kär′sə-nō′mə ]

n. pl. car•ci•no•mas

An invasive malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue that tends to metastasize to other areas of the body.
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Scientific definitions for carcinoma

carcinoma
[ kär′sə-nō′mə ]

Plural carcinomas carcinomata (kär′sə-nō′mə-tə)

Any of various cancerous tumors that are derived from epithelial tissue of the skin, blood vessels, or other organs and that tend to metastasize to other parts of the body. See also basal cell carcinoma squamous cell carcinoma.
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Cultural definitions for carcinoma

carcinoma
[ (kahr-suh-noh-muh) ]

A malignant tumor in the tissues that make up the skin, glands, mucous membranes, and lining of organs.

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