carcinoma
noun
car·ci·no·ma
ˌkär-sə-ˈnō-mə 
plural carcinomas also carcinomata
ˌkär-sə-ˈnō-mə-tə
: a malignant tumor of epithelial origin
Examples of carcinoma in a Sentence
four deaths attributable to carcinoma
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Researchers at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) analyzed global trends in four main lung cancer subtypes: adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, small-cell carcinoma and large-cell carcinoma.
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Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2025
The other subtypes are squamous cell carcinoma, small-cell carcinoma, and large-cell carcinoma.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
The professional organizer and star of Get Organized with the Home Edit, 43, was diagnosed with stage 2 invasive mammary carcinoma, an aggressive form of breast cancer, in March 2022.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Some other examples include lung diseases such as pneumonia, metabolic disorders such as hypocalcemia, kidney diseases like renal cell carcinoma, and hiccups can also be a symptom of tumors in the brain stem or stomach.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
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Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2025
The other subtypes are squamous cell carcinoma, small-cell carcinoma, and large-cell carcinoma.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
The professional organizer and star of Get Organized with the Home Edit, 43, was diagnosed with stage 2 invasive mammary carcinoma, an aggressive form of breast cancer, in March 2022.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Some other examples include lung diseases such as pneumonia, metabolic disorders such as hypocalcemia, kidney diseases like renal cell carcinoma, and hiccups can also be a symptom of tumors in the brain stem or stomach.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Carcinoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carcinoma. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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carcinoma
noun
car·ci·no·ma
ˌkärs-ᵊn-ˈō-mə
plural carcinomas or carcinomata
-mət-ə
: a tumor that consists of epithelial cells and is often fatal if not treated
Medical Definition
carcinoma
noun
car·ci·no·ma
ˌkärs-ᵊn-ˈō-mə
plural carcinomas also carcinomata
-mət-ə
: a malignant tumor of epithelial origin compare sarcoma
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