carcinoma

What is another word for carcinoma? Here is its meaning, with related words and examples.

Noun — A malignant tumour that grows from epithelial tissue and tends to spread to other parts of the body.

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basal cell carcinoma squamous cell carcinoma carcinoma of the breast invasive carcinoma

It is a technical medical term, used mainly in clinical and scientific writing.

Etymology

English borrowed the word from Latin carcinoma, which came from Ancient Greek karkinoma, meaning a sore or cancer. The Greek is linked to karkinos, meaning crab, and English cancer is a doublet of it.

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Frequently asked questions

What does carcinoma mean?

A carcinoma is a malignant tumour that starts in epithelial tissue and can spread to other areas of the body.

What is the plural of carcinoma?

The plural is carcinomas or, in a more learned form, carcinomata.

Is carcinoma the same as cancer?

A carcinoma is one kind of cancer. The word cancer is broader and covers other types of malignancy too.

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