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Meaning of carcinoma
a type of cancer that originates in epithelial cells
Etymology of carcinoma
The word "carcinoma" comes from the Greek words "karkinos" meaning crab, and "oma" meaning tumor or growth
Historically, the term was first used by the Greek physician Galen to describe tumors that had a crab-like shape, with swollen blood vessels extending from the tumor like the legs of a crab
Synonyms
Definitions
- A malignant growth or tumor, especially one that originates in epithelial cells
- * A type of cancer that begins in the skin or the lining or covering of organs, such as the breast, lung, or colon
Usage Examples
- The patient was diagnosed with a carcinoma of the breast and underwent surgery to remove the tumor
- * Carcinoma is a type of cancer that can be treated with chemotherapy, radiation, or a combination of both
Antonyms
benign tumor
noncancerous growth
harmless neoplasm
benign cyst
nonmalignant tumor
adenoma
fibroma
lipoma
hemangioma
teratoma
hamartoma
choristoma
nonneoplastic growth
pseudotumor
hyperplasia
metaplasia
dysplasia
aplasia
hypoplasia