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語源

melano- +‎ -oma

発音

• IPA^(key): /mɛləˈnoʊmə/
• enPR: mĕlănōmä
• 韻: -əʊmə

名詞

melanoma (複数形 melanomas または melanomata)

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

使用する際の注意点

The term malignant melanoma is synonymous with melanoma in present-day medicine because the molecular biologic understanding and convened terminology of benign and malignant cutaneous neoplasms have been refined since the term melanoma entered use. While this makes malignant melanoma technically redundant, the term remains in frequent use alongside its now-synonymous counterpart. More details are offered at Melanoma § Terminology.

同意語

• black cancer (see A Comprehensive Medical Dictionary citation from 1880)
• (variant) Melanome (see The Washington Post citation from 1904)

派生語

参考

• carcinoma