Advertisement
Advertisement
melanoma
[ mel-uh-noh-muh ]
noun
, plural mel·a·no·mas, mel·a·no·ma·ta [mel-, uh, -, noh, -m, uh, -t, uh].
- any of several types of skin tumors characterized by the malignant growth of melanocytes.
melanoma
/ ˌmɛləˈnəʊmə /
noun
- pathol a malignant tumour composed of melanocytes, occurring esp in the skin, often as a result of excessive exposure to sunlight
melanoma
/ mĕl′ə-nō′mə /
, Plural melanomas mĕl′ə-nō′mə-tə
- A dark-pigmented benign or malignant tumor that arises from a melanocyte and occurs most commonly in the skin. Malignant melanoma metastasizes quickly and is associated with sun exposure.
Discover More
Notes
Exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun (for example, by too much sunbathing) can cause this disease.
Discover More
Example Sentences
Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, has seen a 200 percent increase in cases since 1973.
From The Daily Beast
Even though the drug is only approved for advanced melanoma, an aggressive skin cancer, it grossed $960 million last year.
From The Daily Beast
An upward trend is especially apparent in kidney, liver, and thyroid cancer and in melanoma and lymphoma.
From The Daily Beast
Beloved magazine designer Amid Capeci, who died of melanoma Tuesday, was only a boyish 50.
From The Daily Beast
But long before Amid died this past Tuesday—of melanoma at an extremely boyish 50—everyone already knew.
From The Daily Beast
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse