benign m's

mel·a·no·ma (m

-n

)

n. pl. mel·a·no·mas or mel·a·no·ma·ta (-m

-t

)

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

melanoma [ˌmɛləˈnəʊmə]

n pl -mas, -mata [-mətə]

(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol a malignant tumour composed of melanocytes, occurring esp in the skin, often as a result of excessive exposure to sunlight

melanoma (m

-n

)

Plural melanomas or melanomata (m

-n

-t

)

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.

melanoma

any malignant growth, especially in the skin, that is composed of melanin-producing cells.

See also: Cancer

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Noun

melanoma - any of several malignant neoplasms (usually of the skin) consisting of melanocytes

malignant melanoma

skin cancer - a malignant neoplasm of the skin

Translations

melanoma [ˌmeləˈnəʊmə] N (melanomas or melanomata (pl)) [ˌmeləˈnəʊmətə] → melanoma m

melanoma [ˌmɛləˈnəʊmə] n → mélanome m

melanoma

n (Med) → Melanom nt

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malignant melanoma
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skin cancer

benign granuloma of thyroid
Benign growth
Benign growth
Benign growth
benign headache
Benign Hereditary Chorea
benign hyperkeratosis
benign hyperkeratosis
benign hyperkeratosis
Benign Hypermobility Joint Syndrome
Benign Hyperplastic Prostate Tissue
benign hypertension
Benign Hypertrophy of Prostate
Benign Idiopathic Macro-Orchidism
Benign Infantile Myoclonic Epilepsy
benign inoculation lymphoreticulosis
Benign Intracranial Hypertension
Benign Intracranial Hypertension
Benign Joint Hypermobility Syndrome
benign juvenile melanoma
benign lymphadenopathy
Benign Lymphocytic Angiitis and Granulomatosis
benign lymphocytic meningitis
Benign lymphoepithelial lesion
Benign lymphoepithelial lesion
Benign lymphoepithelial lesion
Benign lymphoepithelial lesion
Benign lymphoepithelial lesion
benign lymphoreticulosis
benign lymphoreticulosis

benign m's

Benign Melanocytic Naevus
Benign mercantilism
Benign mercantilism
Benign mercantilism
benign mesenchymoma
benign metastasis
Benign Metastasising Leiomyoma
benign migratory glossitis
benign migratory glossitis
benign migratory glossitis
benign mucosal pemphigoid
benign mucosal pemphigoid
Benign Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid
Benign Multicystic Mesothelioma of Peritoneum
Benign Multicystic Peritoneal Mesothelioma
benign myalgic encephalomyelitis
benign myalgic encephalomyelitis
benign myalgic encephalomyelitis
Benign Myoclonic Epilepsy in Infancy
Benign Necrotizing Otitis Externa
benign neglect
benign neglect
Benign Neonatal Familial Convulsion
Benign neoplasm
Benign neoplasm
Benign neoplasm
Benign neoplasms
Benign neoplasms
Benign neoplasms
benign nephrosclerosis

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