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Definition of “carcinoma”

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carcinoma (ˌkɑːsɪˈnəʊməPronunciation for carcinoma) 

Definitions

noun

pathology 
  1. any malignant tumour derived from epithelial tissue
  2. another name for cancer (sense 1)

Alternative Forms

ˌcarciˈnomaˌtoid ˌcarciˈnomatous adjective

Word Origin

C18: from Latin, from Greek karkinōma,  from karkinoscancer

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