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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Though Mellencamp's battle against melanoma has been perilous, her loved ones have been by her side.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Different cancers, like breast, glioblastoma, and melanoma, also respond differently to cannabis treatments, highlighting the need for personalized cannabinoid therapies and more research into how cannabis affects specific cancer types.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Over the past two years, she's had 17 different spots of melanoma removed.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Basal and squamous cell carcinomas usually grow slowly, while melanoma grows quickly.
—Casey Gallagher, Health, 15 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Different cancers, like breast, glioblastoma, and melanoma, also respond differently to cannabis treatments, highlighting the need for personalized cannabinoid therapies and more research into how cannabis affects specific cancer types.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Over the past two years, she's had 17 different spots of melanoma removed.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Basal and squamous cell carcinomas usually grow slowly, while melanoma grows quickly.
—Casey Gallagher, Health, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Melanoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/melanoma. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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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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