Meaning of carcinoma in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌkɑrsəˈnoʊmə/

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  1. Noun

    carcinoma

    Etymology

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

    Definitions

    1. any malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue

    Examples

    • « one of the four major types of cancer »

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