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carcinoma

Syllabification: (car·ci·no·ma)
Pronunciation: /ˌkärsəˈnōmə/
Definition of carcinoma

noun (plural carcinomas or carcinomata /-ˈnōmətə/)

  • a cancer arising in the epithelial tissue of the skin or of the lining of the internal organs.

Derivatives

carcinomatous

Pronunciation: /-ˈnōmətəs/
adjective

Origin:

early 18th century: via Latin from Greek karkinōma, from karkinos 'crab' (compare with cancer)

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Definition of carcinoma in the British & World English dictionary

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