noun
melanoma
meh-luh-NOH-muh
noun
1
A serious, often malignant skin tumor that develops from pigment-producing cells.
"Doctors recommend checking moles regularly to catch melanoma early."
How to Use Melanoma
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA dangerous type of skin cancer that starts in pigment cells.
Common pairings
malignant melanoma
melanoma risk
skin cancer melanoma
Word Forms
melanomas plural, melanomata plural
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Etymology
From "melano-" (dark, black) plus the medical suffix "-oma" (tumor).