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ˌmɛl əˈnoʊ mə; -mə təmelanoma

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. melanoma, malignant melanomanoun

    any of several malignant neoplasms (usually of the skin) consisting of melanocytes

GCIDE

  1. Melanomanoun

    A tumor containing dark pigment. Such tumors are usually malignant and often fatal. (b) Development of dark-pigmented tumors.

Wiktionary

  1. melanomanoun

    A dark-pigmented, usually malignant tumor arising from a melanocyte and occurring most commonly in the skin.

  2. Etymology: from and -oma.

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  1. melanoma

    Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that develops from cells called melanocytes, which produce melanin, the pigment that gives skin its color. It is generally characterized by the uncontrolled growth of these cells. Melanoma can occur anywhere on the skin and, in rare cases, it can also develop in the eyes and other parts of the body. It is considered the most serious form of skin cancer due to its ability to spread to other parts of the body if not detected and treated early. Risk factors include having a large number of moles, genetics, prolonged and excessive exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light, a history of sunburn, and having fair skin.

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  1. Melanoma

    Melanoma is a malignant tumor of melanocytes. Melanocytes produce the dark pigment, melanin, which is responsible for the color of skin. These cells predominantly occur in skin, but are also found in other parts of the body, including the bowel and the eye. Melanoma can originate in any part of the body that contains melanocytes. Melanoma is less common than other skin cancers. However, it is much more dangerous if it is not found early. It causes the majority of deaths related to skin cancer. Worldwide, doctors diagnose about 160,000 new cases of melanoma yearly. In women, the most common site is the legs and melanomas in men are most common on the back. It is particularly common among Caucasians, especially northwestern Europeans living in sunny climates. There are high rates of incidence in Oceania, Northern America, Europe, Southern Africa, and Latin America, with a paradoxical decrease in southern Italy and Sicily. This geographic pattern reflects the primary cause, ultraviolet light exposure crossed with the amount of skin pigmentation in the population. According to a WHO report, about 48,000 melanoma related deaths occur worldwide per year.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Melanoma

    A malignant neoplasm derived from cells that are capable of forming melanin, which may occur in the skin of any part of the body, in the eye, or, rarely, in the mucous membranes of the genitalia, anus, oral cavity, or other sites. It occurs mostly in adults and may originate de novo or from a pigmented nevus or malignant lentigo. Melanomas frequently metastasize widely, and the regional lymph nodes, liver, lungs, and brain are likely to be involved. The incidence of malignant skin melanomas is rising rapidly in all parts of the world. (Stedman, 25th ed; from Rook et al., Textbook of Dermatology, 4th ed, p2445)

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of melanoma in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of melanoma in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of melanoma in a Sentence

  1. Martin Ledwick:

    We know that nine in 10 people diagnosed with melanoma skin cancer in the UK survive their disease for at least 10 years, a growing and aging population means that more people are being diagnosed with the disease than ever before.

  2. Michelle Mitchell:

    These figures showing that six people die of melanoma every day in the U.K. really drive home the importance of sun safety, we all need to take steps to protect ourselves from the sun’s harmful UV rays.

  3. Beth Crisafi:

    It did sort of surprise me, because here I am, a 26-year-old who thinks she's healthy and invincible, and they're telling me I have melanoma.

  4. Sapna Patel:

    If a patient has metastatic melanoma and is in her first or second trimester, it’s unlikely she ’ll be able to deliver to term without the melanoma becoming very life-threatening.

  5. Famer Troy Aikman:

    About a week later I got a call and was asked to come in, and they told me it was melanoma. I did n’t know what that meant, [ I ] really was pretty nave to what melanoma was.

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