melanoma

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English[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology[edit]

melano- +‎ -oma

Noun[edit]

melanoma (plural melanomas or melanomata)

  1. (oncology, pathology) A dark-pigmented, usually malignant tumor arising from a melanocyte and occurring most commonly in the skin.

Synonyms[edit]

  • black cancer (see A Comprehensive Medical Dictionary citation from 1880)
  • (variant) Melanome (see The Washington Post citation from 1904)

Translations[edit]

Asturian[edit]

Noun[edit]

melanoma f (plural melanomes)

  1. melanoma (type of skin tumor)

Italian[edit]

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Noun[edit]

melanoma m (plural melanomi)

  1. (oncology) melanoma

Anagrams[edit]

Portuguese[edit]

Noun[edit]

melanoma m (plural melanomas)

  1. (oncology) melanoma (type of skin tumour)

Spanish[edit]

Noun[edit]

melanoma m (plural melanomas)

  1. melanoma
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