melanoma
noun
mel·a·no·ma
ˌme-lə-ˈnō-mə 
plural melanomas also melanomata
ˌme-lə-ˈnō-mə-tə
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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These may be an early sign of skin cancer, including pigmented basal cell carcinoma and cutaneous melanoma.
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Catherine Moyer, Verywell Health, 22 May 2025
In Jimmy Carter's case, transparency about melanoma that had spread to his brain in 2015, as well as his fervent religious faith and subsequent recovery from the dreaded disease, only made the former president seem heroic.
—Barbara A. Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Dermatologists say regular screening is important to help prevent and detect all types of melanoma and skin cancer.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2025
Researchers are working to enhance these treatments, including novel combination therapies for advanced melanoma and neuroendocrine cancers — conditions with surging diagnoses and high mortality rates.
—Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
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Catherine Moyer, Verywell Health, 22 May 2025
In Jimmy Carter's case, transparency about melanoma that had spread to his brain in 2015, as well as his fervent religious faith and subsequent recovery from the dreaded disease, only made the former president seem heroic.
—Barbara A. Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Dermatologists say regular screening is important to help prevent and detect all types of melanoma and skin cancer.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2025
Researchers are working to enhance these treatments, including novel combination therapies for advanced melanoma and neuroendocrine cancers — conditions with surging diagnoses and high mortality rates.
—Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
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“Melanoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/melanoma. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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melanoma
noun
mel·a·no·ma
ˌmel-ə-ˈnō-mə
plural melanomas also melanomata
-mət-ə
: a usually malignant tumor containing dark pigment
Medical Definition
melanoma
noun
mel·a·no·ma
ˌmel-ə-ˈnō-mə
plural melanomas also melanomata
-mət-ə
1
: a benign or malignant skin tumor containing dark pigment
2
: a tumor of high malignancy that starts in melanocytes of normal skin or moles and metastasizes rapidly and widely
called also malignant melanoma, melanocarcinoma, melanoepithelioma, melanosarcoma
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