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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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 23 Oct. 2024
The emergency biopsy yielded in March 2022 a diagnosis of a stage 2 invasive mammary carcinoma, an aggressive form of breast cancer.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
The cases ranged from ductal carcinoma in situ, a non-invasive stage zero breast cancer, to stage 3 invasive breast cancers.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 26 July 2024
Basal cell carcinoma Basal cell carcinoma Getty Images Most Popular
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Doctors Blamed Menopause for My Symptoms for a Year.
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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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