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carcinoma
[kahr-suh-noh-muh]
noun
plural
carcinomas, carcinomataa malignant and invasive epithelial tumor that spreads by metastasis and often recurs after excision; cancer.
carcinoma
/ ˌɑːɪˈəʊə /
noun
any malignant tumour derived from epithelial tissue
another name for cancer
carcinoma
plural
carcinomasAny of various cancerous tumors that are derived from epithelial tissue of the skin, blood vessels, or other organs and that tend to metastasize to other parts of the body.
Other 51Թ Forms
- carcinomatoid adjective
- carcinomatous adjective
- ˌˈԴdzˌٴǾ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of carcinoma1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of carcinoma1
Example Sentences
Clear cell renal carcinoma is the most common type of kidney cancer, and stage four is the most serious, meaning it has spread to another part of the body.
Doctors learned he had clear cell renal cell carcinoma that had metastasized to his lungs.
Smith has received immunotherapy treatment for a rare form of lung cancer called pulmonary pleomorphic carcinoma, which he said had helped shrink his tumours significantly.
Dequenne revealed in 2023 that she was diagnosed with adrenocortical carcinoma and had shared her cancer journey with fans on social media until the weeks preceding her death.
The 86-year-old told Australia's 10 News First programme he had pulmonary pleomorphic carcinoma, a rare form of lung cancer.
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