Definitions for carcinomatous
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
car•ci•no•maˌkɑr səˈnoʊ mə; -mə tə(n.)(pl.)-mas, -ma•ta
a malignant tumor composed of epithelial tissue.
Category: Pathology
Origin of carcinoma:
1715–25; < L: ulcer, tumor < Gk karkínōma < karkinō-, var. s. of karkinoûsthai to become cancerous, der. of karkínos ulcerous sore, lit., crab (cf. cancer )
car`ci•no′ma•tous(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
carcinomatous(adj)
being or relating to carcinoma
"a carcinomatous lesion"
Wiktionary
carcinomatous(Adjective)
Of or pertaining to carcinomas
Webster Dictionary
Carcinomatous(adj)
of or pertaining to carcinoma
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