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Antonyms for carcinoma

Grammar : Noun
Spell : kahr-suh-noh-muh
Phonetic Transcription : ˌkɑr səˈnoʊ mə

Definition of carcinoma

Origin :
  • "malignant tumor," 1721, from Latin carcinoma, from Greek karkinoma "a cancer," from karkinos "cancer," literally "crab" (see cancer) + -oma.
  • As in tumor : noun abnormal growth in animate being
  • As in cancer : noun malignant growth
Example sentences :
  • Of the forms of carcinoma, cylinder-cell cancer is the most frequent.
  • Extract from : « A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II » by Various
  • Cases of complete occlusion constitute the rule in carcinoma, and the very great exception in ulcer.
  • Extract from : « A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II » by Various
  • It is most often observed in the sigmoid flexure and ccum, as are the other forms of carcinoma.
  • Extract from : « A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II » by Various
  • Carcinoma of the intestines appears either as cylindrical-cell cancer, as scirrhus, or as gelatinous or colloid cancer.
  • Extract from : « A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II » by Various
  • Arterial or mixed bleeding occurs in carcinoma and in rodent ulcer, and also from the stumps of badly-occluded piles.
  • Extract from : « A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II » by Various
  • The tumor is rounded in outline and nodular, and varies in size, density, and color according to the form of carcinoma present.
  • Extract from : « A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II » by Various
  • Stricture due to carcinoma of the intestinal wall occurs usually in the old or middle-aged, and the symptoms come on insidiously.
  • Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 6 » by Various
  • It is impossible during life to distinguish it from carcinoma.
  • Extract from : « A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II » by Various
  • Scirrhous, encephaloid and colloid forms of carcinoma occur.
  • Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 » by Various
  • Sarcoma is most often seen in the young; carcinoma in the middle-aged and elderly.
  • Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 7 » by Various

Synonyms for carcinoma

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