noun
melanoma
meh-luh-NOH-muh
Melanoma (noun) means a serious, often malignant skin tumor that develops from pigment-producing cells. Example: “Doctors recommend checking moles regularly to catch melanoma early.”
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A serious, often malignant skin tumor that develops from pigment-producing cells.
"Doctors recommend checking moles regularly to catch melanoma early."
How to use melanoma
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA dangerous type of skin cancer that starts in pigment cells.
Common pairings
malignant melanoma
melanoma risk
skin cancer melanoma
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Word forms
- Plural
- melanomas, melanomata
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Etymology
From "melano-" (dark, black) plus the medical suffix "-oma" (tumor).
Synonyms
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malignant melanoma
Rhymes for melanoma
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What does “melanoma” mean?
The word “melanoma” means a serious, often malignant skin tumor that develops from pigment-producing cells. In plain terms, a dangerous type of skin cancer that starts in pigment cells.
How do you pronounce “melanoma”?
“Melanoma” is pronounced meh-luh-NOH-muh (/mɛləˈnoʊmə/ in IPA).
How do you use “melanoma” in a sentence?
Here is “melanoma” used in a sentence: “Doctors recommend checking moles regularly to catch melanoma early.”
What part of speech is “melanoma”?
“Melanoma” is a noun.
