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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The two companies are also testing the same combination in patients with another type of skin cancer, squamous cell carcinoma, both before and after surgery, as well as in kidney and bladder cancer patients.
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Alice Park, TIME, 3 June 2024
Hyland, whose daughters Paige and Brooke spent several years under the tutelage of instructor Abby Lee Miller, revealed that she has been diagnosed with stage 3 invasive carcinoma after discovering a lump on her breast in late March.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 29 May 2024
News, the reality star, 53, revealed she'd been diagnosed with invasive carcinoma grade 3 after finding a lump in her breast in late March.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024
That includes wrinkles and dark spots, yes, but shielding your skin from the sun’s rays is also a must for preventing basal and squamous cell carcinoma (the most common forms of skin cancer) and melanoma (the deadliest).
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 10 May 2024
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Alice Park, TIME, 3 June 2024
Hyland, whose daughters Paige and Brooke spent several years under the tutelage of instructor Abby Lee Miller, revealed that she has been diagnosed with stage 3 invasive carcinoma after discovering a lump on her breast in late March.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 29 May 2024
News, the reality star, 53, revealed she'd been diagnosed with invasive carcinoma grade 3 after finding a lump in her breast in late March.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024
That includes wrinkles and dark spots, yes, but shielding your skin from the sun’s rays is also a must for preventing basal and squamous cell carcinoma (the most common forms of skin cancer) and melanoma (the deadliest).
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 10 May 2024
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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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