melanōma
61melanoma in situ — Abnormal melanocytes (cells that make melanin, the pigment that gives skin its color) are found in the epidermis (outer layer of the skin). These abnormal melanocytes may become cancer and spread into nearby normal tissue. Also called stage 0… …
62melanoma — noun (plural mas; also melanomata) Etymology: New Latin Date: 1838 1. a tumor containing dark pigment 2. a highly malignant tumor that starts in melanocytes of normal skin or moles and metastasizes rapidly and widely …
63melanoma — Neoplasia derived from melanocytes; benign forms are moles, but often are highly malignant. Generally the cells contain melanin granules and for this reason they have been used in studies on metastasis because the secondary tumours are easily… …
64melanoma — noun A dark pigmented, usually malignant tumor arising from a melanocyte and occurring most commonly in the skin …
65Melanoma — Es una neoplasia maligna muy agresiva, derivada de las células capaces de formar melanina, que se desarrolla en la piel y más raramente en las mucosas …
66melanoma — me|la|no|ma Mot Pla Nom masculí …
67melanoma — me·la·nò·ma s.m. TS med. tumore della pelle, spesso maligno, che appare di colore scuro per la concentrazione di melanina nell epidermide {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1957. ETIMO: der. di melano con oma …
68melanoma — mel|a|no|ma [ˌmeləˈnəumə US ˈnou ] n [Date: 1800 1900; : Modern Latin; Origin: Greek, from melas black ] technical a ↑tumour on a person s skin which causes ↑cancer …
69melanoma — mel|a|no|ma [ ,melə noumə ] noun count MEDICAL a serious type of skin cancer caused especially by the light of the sun …
70melanoma — pl.m. melanomi …
