melanoma

mel·a·no·ma  (ml-nm)

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.

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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

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melanoma  (ml-nm)

Plural melanomas or melanomata (ml-nm-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.

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melanoma

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

See also: Cancer

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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