melanoma
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меланома
Melanom
A dark-pigmented, usually malignant tumor arising from a melanocyte and occurring most…A dark-pigmented, usually malignant tumor arising from a melanocyte and occurring most commonly in the skin.
/mɛləˈnoʊmə/
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Meaning
1 sensesA dark-pigmented, usually malignant tumor arising from a melanocyte and occurring most commonly in the skin.
Melanom
мелано́маmelanóma
any of several malignant neoplasms (usually of the skin) consisting of melanocytes
Examples
3 sentencesIs it dangerous when a melanoma has spread?
Melanoma is an epidemic in young women.
Melanoma's ABCDE stands for: Asymmetry, irregular borders, changing color, great diameter, and elevation above the skin.
Translations
8 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
type of skin tumor:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
type of skin tumor:
Origin
From melano- + -oma.From melano- + -oma.
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Forms
plural: melanomas / melanomata| Singular | melanoma |
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regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsblack cancerMelanome
Close in meaning
- any of several malignant neoplasms (usually of the skin) consisting of melanocytes:malignant melanoma
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular