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carcinoma
car·ci·no·ma [ krss'n ṓmə ] (plural car·ci·no·mas)


noun 
Definition:
 
malignant tumor: a malignant tumor that starts in the surface layer epithelium of an organ or body part and may spread to other parts of the body
[Early 18th century. Via Latin< Greek karkinōma< karkinos "crab"; from the pattern of the surrounding blood vessels]

car·ci·no·ma·toid adjective
car·ci·nom·a·tous [ krs'n ómmətəss ] adjective
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