First Known Use: circa 1721
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carcinoma
noun car·ci·no·ma \ˌkär-sə-ˈnō-mə\
medical : a type of cancer
plural car·ci·no·mas also car·ci·no·ma·ta \-mə-tə\
Full Definition of CARCINOMA
: a malignant tumor of epithelial origin
— car·ci·no·ma·tous \-ˈnō-mə-təs\ adjective
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Origin of CARCINOMA
Latin, from Greek karkinōma cancer, from karkinos
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carcinoma
noun car·ci·no·ma \ˌkärs-ən-ˈō-mə\
plural car·ci·no·mas also car·ci·no·ma·ta \-mət-ə\
Medical Definition of CARCINOMA
: a malignant tumor of epithelial origin—compare sarcoma
—car·ci·no·ma·tous \-ˈō-mət-əs\ adjective
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