carcinoma
noun
car·ci·no·ma
ˌkär-sə-ˈnō-mə 
plural carcinomas also carcinomata
ˌkär-sə-ˈnō-mə-tə
: a malignant tumor of epithelial origin
Examples of carcinoma in a Sentence
four deaths attributable to carcinoma
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Most bladder cancers are urothelial carcinoma, also known as transitional cell carcinoma.
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But the man's condition worsened, progressing into cirrhosis and eventually hepatocellular carcinoma, also known as liver cancer.
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Patty Weasler, Rn, Bsn, Verywell Health, 9 Jan. 2025
But the man's condition worsened, progressing into cirrhosis and eventually hepatocellular carcinoma, also known as liver cancer.
—Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2025
Her death came 10 months after she was diagnosed with stage 4 adrenal carcinoma.
—Dory Jackson, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
The former supermodel said in a new interview with The Australian Women’s Weekly that she was diagnosed with a type of breast cancer called HER2-positive estrogen-receptive intraductal carcinoma seven years ago.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Carcinoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carcinoma. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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carcinoma
noun
car·ci·no·ma
ˌkärs-ᵊn-ˈō-mə
plural carcinomas or carcinomata
-mət-ə
: a tumor that consists of epithelial cells and is often fatal if not treated
Medical Definition
carcinoma
noun
car·ci·no·ma
ˌkärs-ᵊn-ˈō-mə
plural carcinomas also carcinomata
-mət-ə
: a malignant tumor of epithelial origin compare sarcoma
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