carcinoma

Definitions of carcinoma
  1. noun
    any malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue; one of the four major types of cancer
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    adenocarcinoma
    malignant tumor originating in glandular epithelium
    cáncer de pulmón
    carcinoma of the lungs; one of the commonest forms of cancer
    cáncer de piel
    a malignant neoplasm of the skin
    cancroide
    the most common form of skin cancer
    epitelioma
    a malignant tumor of the epithelial tissue
    melanoma
    any of several malignant neoplasms (usually of the skin) consisting of melanocytes
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    cáncer
    any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream
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