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Melanoma

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Noun

1. malignant melanoma, melanoma

any of several malignant neoplasms (usually of the skin) consisting of melanocytes

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Melanoma

see synonyms of melanoma
noun plural -mas or -mata (-mətə)
pathology
a malignant tumour composed of melanocytes, occurring esp in the skin, often as a result of excessive exposure to sunlight

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Melanoma

see synonyms of melanoma
nounWord forms: plural ˌmelaˈnomas or ˌmelaˈnomata (ˈmɛləˈnoʊmətə ; melˈənōˈmətə)
a skin tumor, esp. a malignant one, derived from cells capable of melanin formation

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Melanoma

see synonyms of melanoma
n. pl. mel·a·no·mas or mel·a·no·ma·ta (-mə-tə)
A dark-pigmented, usually malignant tumor arising from a melanocyte and occurring most commonly in the skin.

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