melanoma
noun
mel·a·no·ma
ˌme-lə-ˈnō-mə 
plural melanomas also melanomata
ˌme-lə-ˈnō-mə-tə
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
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But early skin cancer, including aggressive melanoma, could be missed with just a visual exam.
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Cindy Krischer Goodman, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
Beyond melanoma detection The study used mouse models engineered with genetic mutations similar to human melanoma.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
Even more striking, dermatologists were more than 13 times as likely as primary care physicians to accurately diagnose melanoma using dermoscopic imaging.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2026
In April, the FDA rejected Replimune’s drug candidate for melanoma a second time after an initial rejection in July.
—Annika Kim Constantino,angelica Peebles, CNBC, 12 May 2026
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Cindy Krischer Goodman, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
Beyond melanoma detection The study used mouse models engineered with genetic mutations similar to human melanoma.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
Even more striking, dermatologists were more than 13 times as likely as primary care physicians to accurately diagnose melanoma using dermoscopic imaging.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2026
In April, the FDA rejected Replimune’s drug candidate for melanoma a second time after an initial rejection in July.
—Annika Kim Constantino,angelica Peebles, CNBC, 12 May 2026
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“Melanoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/melanoma. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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melanoma
noun
mel·a·no·ma
ˌmel-ə-ˈnō-mə
plural melanomas also melanomata
-mət-ə
: a usually malignant tumor containing dark pigment
Medical Definition
melanoma
noun
mel·a·no·ma
ˌmel-ə-ˈnō-mə
plural melanomas also melanomata
-mət-ə
1
: a benign or malignant skin tumor containing dark pigment
2
: a tumor of high malignancy that starts in melanocytes of normal skin or moles and metastasizes rapidly and widely
called also malignant melanoma, melanocarcinoma, melanoepithelioma, melanosarcoma
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