Carcinoma (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural car·ci·no·mas, car·ci·no·ma·ta [kahr-suh-noh-muh-tuh]. /ˌkɑr səˈnoʊ mə tə/. Pathology.
  1. a malignant and invasive epithelial tumor that spreads by metastasis and often recurs after excision; cancer.
noun plural -mas or -mata (-mətə) pathol
  1. any malignant tumour derived from epithelial tissue
  2. another name for cancer (def. 1)
Plural carcinomas carcinomata (kär′sə-nō′mə-tə)
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