carcinoma: Meaning and Definition of

car•ci•no•ma

Pronunciation: (kär"su-nō'mu), [key]
— pl. -mas, -ma•ta
  1. a malignant and invasive epithelial tumor that spreads by metastasis and often recurs after excision; cancer.
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