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melanoma mel·a·no·ma (měl'ə-nō'mə)
n. pl. mel·a·no·mas or mel·a·no·ma·ta (-mə-tə)
A dark-pigmented, malignant, frequently widely metastasizing tumor arising from a melanocyte and occurring most commonly in the skin. Also called malignant melanoma, melanoblastoma, melanocarcinoma, melanotic carcinoma.
| melanoma (měl'ə-nō'mə) Pronunciation Key
Plural melanomas or melanomata (měl'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. |
A serious, often lethal, form of skin cancer.
Note: Exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun (for example, by too much sunbathing) can cause this disease.