carcinoma JUST WRITTEN FOR YOU
/kɑːrˈsɪn.oʊ.mə/ · car·ci·no·ma
noun
- An invasive malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue that tends to metastasize to other areas of the body. The biopsy confirmed that the patient had a carcinoma of the lung.
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Did you know? The word stems from the Greek for ‘crab’ because ancient physicians thought the spreading of cancer resembled a crab’s legs.