ˌkärs ə nˈōmə, ˌkȧs- noun
( plural carcinomas -ōməz ; or carcinoma·ta -ōməd.ə, -ətə)
Etymology: Latin, from Greek karkinōma cancer, from karkinos
: a malignant tumor consisting of epithelial cells lying within the connective tissue framework of an organ or other structure of a human or an animal body — compare cancer , sarcoma