MELANOMA

melanoma, malignant melanoma

(noun) any of several malignant neoplasms (usually of the skin) consisting of melanocytes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

melanoma (plural melanomas or melanomata)

(oncology, disease) A dark-pigmented, usually malignant tumor arising from a melanocyte and occurring most commonly in the skin.

Synonyms

Source: Wiktionary


Mel`a*no"ma, n.; L. pl. -nomata (#). [NL.; Gr. , , black + -oma.] (Med.) (a) A tumor containing dark pigment. (b) Development of dark-pigmented tumors.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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