carcinoma
noun
car·ci·no·ma
ˌkär-sə-ˈnō-mə 
plural carcinomas also carcinomata
ˌkär-sə-ˈnō-mə-tə
: a malignant tumor of epithelial origin
Examples of carcinoma in a Sentence
four deaths attributable to carcinoma
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Since his initial metastatic pheochromocytoma of the liver diagnosis in 2021, which has changed to adrenocortical carcinoma and moved to different parts of Gilbert’s body, the musician has shared every step of his arduous journey.
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2026
Jose was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma, a serious and potentially aggressive cancer.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
She was also diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma in her 20s before getting diagnosed again decades later with squamous cell cancer—a form of skin cancer—that took two surgeries to remove.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 15 Mar. 2026
Researchers found people on vegetarian diets had a lower risk of five cancers compared with their meat-eating counterparts — though vegetarians had nearly double the risk of a cancer in the esophagus called squamous cell carcinoma.
—Bloomberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2026
Jose was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma, a serious and potentially aggressive cancer.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
She was also diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma in her 20s before getting diagnosed again decades later with squamous cell cancer—a form of skin cancer—that took two surgeries to remove.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 15 Mar. 2026
Researchers found people on vegetarian diets had a lower risk of five cancers compared with their meat-eating counterparts — though vegetarians had nearly double the risk of a cancer in the esophagus called squamous cell carcinoma.
—Bloomberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Carcinoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carcinoma. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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carcinoma
noun
car·ci·no·ma
ˌkärs-ᵊn-ˈō-mə
plural carcinomas or carcinomata
-mət-ə
: a tumor that consists of epithelial cells and is often fatal if not treated
Medical Definition
carcinoma
noun
car·ci·no·ma
ˌkärs-ᵊn-ˈō-mə
plural carcinomas also carcinomata
-mət-ə
: a malignant tumor of epithelial origin compare sarcoma
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