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Definition of Melanoma

1. Noun. Any of several malignant neoplasms (usually of the skin) consisting of melanocytes.

Definition of Melanoma

1. n. A tumor containing dark pigment.

Definition of Melanoma

1. Noun. (context: oncology disease) A dark-pigmented, usually malignant tumor arising from a melanocyte and occurring most commonly in the skin. ¹

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Definition of Melanoma

1. a darkly pigmented tumor [n -MAS or -MATA]

Medical Definition of Melanoma

1. A tumour arising from the melanocytic system of the skin and other organs. When used alone the term refers to malignant melanoma. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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