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Carcinoma
Meaning: A malignant tumour arising from epithelial cells.
In practice: Basal cell carcinoma is the most common type of skin cancer.
Word parts
- -oma means a lump, mass or tumour
Many medical words are built from Greek and Latin parts like these, so learning a few helps you work out new terms.
Quick check
Two questions on related pathology words.
Which word means: Organised nodule of chronic inflammatory cells that may later calcify.
Answer: Granuloma
Which word means: Having a single chamber; describes the simple bone cyst of childhood.
Answer: Unicameral
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