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Noun: carcinoma (carcinomas,carcinomata)  `kaa(r)-su'now-mu
  1. Any malignant tumour derived from epithelial tissue; one of the four major types of cancer

Derived forms: carcinomas, carcinomata

See also: carcinogenic, carcinomatous

Type of: cancer, malignant neoplastic disease

Encyclopedia: Carcinoma, esophageal Carcinoma, endometrioid Carcinoma, hepatocellular Carcinoma, giant cell Carcinoma, basal cell Carcinoma Carcinoma, ductal, breast Carcinoma, ductal Carcinoma, merkel cell Carcinoma, squamous cell Carcinoma, small cell Carcinoma, verrucous Carcinoma, squamous cell of head and neck Carcinoma, pancreatic ductal Carcinoma, mucoepidermoid Carcinoma, signet ring cell Carcinoma, renal cell

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