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melanoma
[ mel-uh-noh-muh ]
noun
- any of several types of skin tumors characterized by the malignant growth of melanocytes.
melanoma
/ ˌɛəˈəʊə /
noun
- pathol a malignant tumour composed of melanocytes, occurring esp in the skin, often as a result of excessive exposure to sunlight
melanoma
/ ĕ′ə-ō′ə /
, Plural melanomas ĕ′ə-ō′ə-tə
- A dark-pigmented benign or malignant tumor that arises from a melanocyte and occurs most commonly in the skin. Malignant melanoma metastasizes quickly and is associated with sun exposure.
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Example Sentences
The doctor then called her back and confirmed her suspicions were correct - it was melanoma.
"I think that this could be one of the reasons that there is an increase in melanoma at the moment."
Last year, Cancer Research UK warned there had been an increase in the number of people aged between 25-49 with melanoma.
I wrote a Carter obituary column nearly two years ago when he entered hospice care after deciding to forgo “additional medical intervention” for melanoma that had spread to his brain and liver.
He had suffered from health issues including a melanoma that spread to his liver and brain.
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