carcinoma

[ kahr-suh-noh-muh ]

noun

, Pathology.

, plural car·ci·no·mas, car·ci·no·ma·ta [kahr-s, uh, -, noh, -m, uh, -t, uh].

1. a malignant and invasive epithelial tumor that spreads by metastasis and often recurs after excision; cancer.

carcinoma

/ ˌkɑːsɪˈnəʊmə /

noun

1. any malignant tumour derived from epithelial tissue
2. another name for cancer

carcinoma

/ kär′sə-nō′mə /

, Plural carcinomas kär′sə-nō′mə-tə

1. Any of various cancerous tumors that are derived from epithelial tissue of the skin, blood vessels, or other organs and that tend to metastasize to other parts of the body.
2. See also basal cell carcinoma

carcinoma

1. A malignant tumor in the tissues that make up the skin , glands , mucous membranes , and lining of organs .

Derived Forms

• ˌcarciˈnomaˌtoid, adjective

Other Words From

• carci·noma·toid adjective
• carci·noma·tous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of carcinoma¹

1715–25; < Latin: ulcer, tumor < Greek karkínōma; carcino-, -oma

Word History and Origins

Origin of carcinoma¹

C18: from Latin, from Greek karkinōma, from karkinos cancer

Example Sentences

“I was recently diagnosed with DCIS, which stands for ductal carcinoma in situ, which is a form of breast cancer,” the “Boy Meets World” alumna, 43, said Monday on her “Pod Meets World” podcast.

From Los Angeles Times

The fight Lee is referring to is her diagnosis nine years ago of ductal carcinoma in situ, a precancerous condition that can lead to malignant breast cancer.

From Salon

Earlier this year, Simmons revealed he had been diagnosed with skin cancer — specifically basal cell carcinoma — and received treatment to remove the cancerous cells.

From Los Angeles Times

The trial included patients with BCG-unresponsive carcinoma in situ of the bladder, a condition that is notoriously difficult to treat and often leads to radical cystectomy.

From Science Daily

One reason clear cell renal cell carcinoma is so difficult to treat is because it is a so-called "cold" tumor -- one in which cancer cells are unrecognizable by immune cells.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• corruption
• disease
• malignancy
• sickness
• tumor