Carcinoma
kar-sih-NOH-muh
Origin note
Gk. karkinos (crab) + oma (tumor)
Awaiting editorial verification. This note has not yet been checked against a cited source.
Definition
Malignant tumor arising from epithelial cells.
Word parts this spelling may contain
Matched by spelling only. Not yet confirmed for this word.
Specialty
🏥 Oncology