melanoma

/mɛləˈnoʊmə/ · noun

Meaning

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

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Related words

malignant melanoma(English)cutaneous(English)melanocytoma(English)melanophoroma(English)malignoma(English)melanocarcinoma(English)melanomagenesis(English)lymphoma(English)lentigo(English)uveal(English)nevus(English)acral(English)

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Sources

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