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The definition of a carcinoma is a malignant tumor that grows from epithelial tissue and tends to spread to other parts of the body.
(noun)A cancerous mole that grows on the skin is an example of a carcinoma.
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See carcinoma in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun pl. carcinomas or carcinomata
any of several kinds of cancerous growths deriving from epithelial cells
Origin: L < Gr karkinōma, cancer < karkinoun, affect with a cancer < karkinos, crab: see cancer
Related Forms:
- carcinomatous adjective
See carcinoma in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun pl. car·ci·no·mas or car·ci·no·ma·ta (-mə-tə)
An invasive malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue that tends to metastasize to other areas of the body.
Origin:
Origin: Latin, cancerous ulcer
Origin: , from Greek karkinōma
Origin: , from karkinos, cancer; see kar- in Indo-European roots
.Related Forms:
- carˌci·noˈma·toid (-nōˈmə-toidˌ) adjective
- carˌci·nomˈa·tous (-nŏmˈə-təs, -nōˈmə-) adjective
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