carcinoma

English

Etymology

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

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Noun

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.

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Catalan

Noun

carcinoma m (plural carcinomes)

  1. (oncology) carcinoma

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Interlingua

Noun

carcinoma (plural carcinomas)

  1. carcinoma

Italian

Etymology

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

Noun

carcinoma m (plural carcinomi)

  1. (oncology) carcinoma

Portuguese

Noun

carcinoma m (plural carcinomas)

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

Spanish

Noun

carcinoma m (plural carcinomas)

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

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