CARCINOMA


Meaning of CARCINOMA in English

[ ˌkα:sɪ'nəʊmə ]

■ noun ( plural ~s or ~ta -mətə ) a cancer arising in the epithelial tissue of the skin or of the lining of the internal organs.

Derivatives

~tous adjective

Origin

C18: via L. from Gk karkinōma , from karkinos 'crab' (cf. cancer ).

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