carcinoma

From Latin carcinōma (“a cancerous ulcer”), from Ancient Greek καρκίνωμα (karkínōma), from καρκίνος (karkínos); equivalent to carcino- + -oma. Compare cancer.

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌkɑɹsɪˈnoʊmə/

carcinoma (plural carcinomas or carcinomata)

1. (oncology) An invasive malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue that tends to metastasize to other areas of the body.

• melanoma

• macaronic, maccaroni

carcinoma m (plural carcinomes)

1. (oncology) carcinoma

• “carcinoma” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

carcinoma (plural carcinomas)

1. carcinoma

From Latin carcĭnōma (“a cancerous ulcer”), from Ancient Greek καρκίνωμα (karkínōma)

carcinoma m (plural carcinomi)

1. (oncology) carcinoma

carcinoma m (plural carcinomas)

1. (oncology) carcinoma (type of malignant tumour)

carcinoma m (plural carcinomas)

1. (oncology) carcinoma (type of malignant tumour)

• “carcinoma” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.