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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Around five years after her clear cell carcinoma diagnosis, Castaneda is now excited for the future and wants to become a nurse after officially being declared cancer-free in March 2021.
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Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
According to results from a Sunday procedure to have skin lesions removed, doctors found squamous cell carcinoma, which starts in cells in the middle and outer layers of the skin.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
The reduction was seen in non-melanoma skin cancers, including basal cell carcinoma, which is the most common, and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 17 Sep. 2025
Lindberg was diagnosed with adenoid cystic carcinoma — a cancer that affects the mouth and palate — in 2023, but only revealed his diagnosis publicly in August.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
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Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
According to results from a Sunday procedure to have skin lesions removed, doctors found squamous cell carcinoma, which starts in cells in the middle and outer layers of the skin.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
The reduction was seen in non-melanoma skin cancers, including basal cell carcinoma, which is the most common, and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 17 Sep. 2025
Lindberg was diagnosed with adenoid cystic carcinoma — a cancer that affects the mouth and palate — in 2023, but only revealed his diagnosis publicly in August.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Carcinoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carcinoma. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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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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