Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A dark-pigmented, usually malignant tumor arising from a melanocyte and occurring most commonly in the skin.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A dark-pigmented tumor.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A tumor containing dark pigment. Such tumors are usually malignant and often fatal.
- noun Development of dark-pigmented tumors.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun oncology, pathology A
dark -pigmented , usuallymalignant tumor arising from amelanocyte and occurring most commonly in theskin .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any of several malignant neoplasms (usually of the skin) consisting of melanocytes
Etymologies
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Examples
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I love the health-giving properties of Vitamin D laden UV but melanoma is still a killer.
a bit of a shit week Another Outspoken Female 2009
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I love the health-giving properties of Vitamin D laden UV but melanoma is still a killer.
Archive 2009-10-01 Another Outspoken Female 2009
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The Institute has received worldwide acclaim for advances in melanoma (skin cancer), breast and colon cancer as well as immune therapy of cancer.
GBK Productions Oscar Gift Suite to Promote Environmental Awareness 2007
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The Institute has received worldwide acclaim for advances in melanoma (skin cancer), breast and colon cancer as well as immune therapy of cancer.
GBK Productions Goes Green for Their 2007 Oscar Gift Suite 2007
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In practical terms, whether or not a melanoma is immunogenic depends on heredity.
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Over 30,000 errors were found in the DNA code for skin cancer known as melanoma which is mainly cause from sun damage.
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Over 30,000 errors were found in the DNA code for skin cancer known as melanoma which is mainly cause from sun damage.
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Over 30,000 errors were found in the DNA code for skin cancer known as melanoma which is mainly cause from sun damage.
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Over 30,000 errors were found in the DNA code for skin cancer known as melanoma which is mainly cause from sun damage.
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The New York-based drug maker has received a boost in recent months from regulatory approvals for new drugs including Yervoy, a treatment for a deadly form of skin cancer known as melanoma.
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