malignant melanoma

noun

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The idea first emerged in 1989 when a woman noticed her dog persistently sniffing and even trying to bite a mole, which was later diagnosed as malignant melanoma. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025 There, the Duchess reflected on the intensity of being diagnosed with breast cancer (and undergoing a single mastectomy) in the summer of 2023, then announcing a diagnosis of malignant melanoma (a form of skin cancer) in January 2024 — a six-month span. Janine Henni, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025 High omega-6 levels led to lower rates of 14 different cancers, including brain, malignant melanoma, and bladder. Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 23 Nov. 2024 In January, Ferguson revealed that after overcoming breast cancer, she had been diagnosed with malignant melanoma. Ashley Hume, Fox News, 29 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for malignant melanoma

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First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of malignant melanoma was in 1951

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“Malignant melanoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malignant%20melanoma. Accessed 26 Feb. 2025.

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malignant melanoma

noun

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