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carcinoma
[ kahr-suh-noh-muh ]
noun
- a malignant and invasive epithelial tumor that spreads by metastasis and often recurs after excision; cancer.
carcinoma
/ ˌɑːɪˈəʊə /
noun
- any malignant tumour derived from epithelial tissue
- another name for cancer
carcinoma
/ ä′sə-ō′ə /
, Plural carcinomas ä′sə-ō′ə-tə
- Any of various cancerous tumors that are derived from epithelial tissue of the skin, blood vessels, or other organs and that tend to metastasize to other parts of the body.
- See also basal cell carcinoma
Derived Forms
- ˌˈԴdzˌٴǾ, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- c·Դm·ٴǾ adjective
- c·Դm·ٴdzܲ adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of carcinoma1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of carcinoma1
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Example Sentences
Smith has received immunotherapy treatment for a rare form of lung cancer called pulmonary pleomorphic carcinoma, which he said had helped shrink his tumours significantly.
Dequenne revealed in 2023 that she was diagnosed with adrenocortical carcinoma and had shared her cancer journey with fans on social media until the weeks preceding her death.
The 86-year-old told Australia's 10 News First programme he had pulmonary pleomorphic carcinoma, a rare form of lung cancer.
“I was recently diagnosed with DCIS, which stands for ductal carcinoma in situ, which is a form of breast cancer,” the “Boy Meets World” alumna, 43, said Monday on her “Pod Meets World” podcast.
The fight Lee is referring to is her diagnosis nine years ago of ductal carcinoma in situ, a precancerous condition that can lead to malignant breast cancer.
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