Definition of Carcinoma
1. Noun. Any malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue; one of the four major types of cancer.
Specialized synonyms: Cancer Of The Liver,
Liver Cancer,
Adenocarcinoma,
Glandular Cancer,
Glandular Carcinoma,
Breast Cancer,
Carcinoma In Situ,
Preinvasive Cancer,
Colon Cancer,
Embryonal Carcinoma,
Endometrial Cancer,
Endometrial Carcinoma,
Hepatocarcinoma,
Hepatocellular Carcinoma,
Hepatoma,
Malignant Hepatoma,
Lung Cancer,
Mesothelioma,
Oat Cell Carcinoma,
Small Cell Carcinoma,
Oral Cancer,
Pancreatic Cancer,
Seminoma,
Testicular Cancer,
Skin Cancer,
Trophoblastic CancerGeneric synonyms: Cancer,
Malignant Neoplastic DiseaseDerivative terms: Carcinomatous Definition of Carcinoma
1. n. A cancer. By some medical writers, the term is applied to an indolent tumor. See Cancer.
Definition of Carcinoma
1. Noun. (oncology) An invasive malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue that tends to metastasize to other areas of the body. ¹
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Definition of Carcinoma
1. [n -MATA or -MAS]
Medical Definition of Carcinoma
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A malignant new growth that arises from epithelium, found in skin or, more commonly, the lining of body organs, for example: breast, prostate, lung, stomach or bowel. Carcinomas tend to infiltrate into adjacent tissue and spread (metastasize) to distant organs, for example: to bone, liver, lung or the brain.
Origin: Gr. Karkinoma from karkinos = crab, cancer
(16 Dec 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Carcinoma
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