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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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OTHER WORDS FROM carcinoma
car·ci·no·ma·toid, adjectivecar·ci·no·ma·tous, adjectiveWords nearby carcinoma
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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, adjectiveWord Origin for carcinoma
C18: from Latin, from Greek karkinōma, from karkinos cancer
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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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