MELANOMA


Meaning of MELANOMA in English

/ ˌmeləˈnəʊmə; NAmE -ˈnoʊmə/ noun

[ C , U ] ( medical ) a type of cancer that appears as a dark spot or tumour on the skin

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: from Greek melas, melan- black + -oma .

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