carcinoma

noun

Definition of carcinomanext
as in malignancy

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Recent Examples of carcinoma In addition to Parkinson’s, Simon also revealed that she was previously diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma, a form of skin cancer, and underwent surgery for it amid her Parkinson’s treatment. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 27 July 2026 At the same time as the Parkinson’s diagnosis and treatment, Simon underwent surgery for basal cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer, on her face. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 27 July 2026 Simon also shared that she was recently treated for basal cell carcinoma on her face that removed the cancer. — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2026 Basal cell carcinoma is the most common form of skin cancer, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for carcinoma
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carcinoma
  1. malignancy
  2. melanoma
  3. lymphoma
  4. cancer
  5. polyp
Noun
  • But alongside it, a systematic biopsy is performed, too, to rule out the risk of further malignancy in other areas of the prostate.
    — Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 5 Aug. 2026
  • But the tests didn’t reveal any malignancies.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
Definition of malignancy
Noun
  • In 2022, Mellencamp was diagnosed with stage 2 melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Just look at the case reports of people injecting themselves with melanotan and then having their moles subsequently get darker or even developing melanoma.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of melanoma
Noun
  • The authors looked at death rates from cancers that are tied to radiation exposures, including leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and cancers of the skin, breast, thyroid, prostate and central nervous system.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Once there, she was officially diagnosed with stage 4 Burkitt lymphoma, an aggressive type of blood cancer that primarily affects children.
    — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of lymphoma
Noun
  • Three months after his diagnosis, Hank confirmed that his cancer was in remission.
    — Matt Carlstrom, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The movie, which was released Friday , is about a student who lands the lead in a school musical at the same time her mom’s cancer returns.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of cancer
Noun
  • But at night that process stops, and a coral polyp’s only source of oxygen is the water around it.
    — Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Adults with a history of precancerous colon polyps (adenomas) had gut bacteria that remained different from people who’d never had polyps, and some patterns resembled those seen in colorectal cancer.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 27 May 2026
Definition of polyp

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“Carcinoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carcinoma. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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