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Noun: carcinoma (carcinomas,carcinomata)  ,kaa(r)-su'now-mu
  1. Malignant tumour from epithelial tissue, one of four major cancer types
    "The skin biopsy revealed a basal cell carcinoma"

Derived forms: carcinomata, carcinomas

Type of: cancer, malignant neoplastic disease

Encyclopedia: Carcinoma, renal cell