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melanoma


mel·a·no·ma

noun \ˌme-lə-ˈnō-mə\
plural mel·a·no·mas also mel·a·no·ma·ta\-mə-tə\

Definition of MELANOMA

1
: a tumor containing dark pigment
2
: a highly malignant tumor that starts in melanocytes of normal skin or moles and metastasizes rapidly and widely
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Origin of MELANOMA

New Latin
First Known Use: 1838

Rhymes with MELANOMA

adenoma, carcinoma, granuloma, hematoma, myeloma, Oklahoma, papilloma, teratoma, tokonoma

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