Definition of melanoma. Meaning of melanoma. Synonyms of melanoma

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Definition of melanoma

Melanoma
Melanoma Mel`a*no"ma, n.; L. pl. -nomata. [NL.; Gr. ?, ?, black + -oma.] (Med.) (a) A tumor containing dark pigment. (b) Development of dark-pigmented tumors.

Meaning of melanoma from wikipedia

- melanoma). In women, melanomas most commonly occur on the legs; while in men, on the back. Melanoma is frequently referred to as malignant melanoma....
- Acral lentiginous melanoma is an aggressive type of skin cancer. Melanoma is a group of serious skin cancers that arise from pigment cells (melanocytes);...
- cancers: basal-cell skin cancer (BCC), squamous-cell skin cancer (SCC) and melanoma. The first two, along with a number of less common skin cancers, are known...
- Uveal melanoma is a type of eye cancer in the uvea of the eye. It is traditionally classed as originating in the iris, choroid, and ciliary body, but can...
- Amelanotic melanoma is a type of skin cancer in which the cells do not make any melanin.: 696  They can be pink, red, purple or of normal skin color, and...
- Nodular melanoma (NM) is the most aggressive form of melanoma. It tends to grow more rapidly in thickness (vertically penetrate the skin) than in diameter...
- considered a minor malformation or hamartoma and may be at a higher risk for melanoma. A mole can be either subdermal (under the skin) or a pigmented growth...
- against an antigen present in melanocytic tumors such as melanomas, and stands for Human Melanoma Black. It is used in anatomic pathology as a marker for...
- juvenile melanoma,: 691  and Spitz's juvenile melanoma). The name juvenile melanoma is generally no longer used as it is neither a melanoma, nor does...
- In medicine, Breslow's depth was used as a prognostic factor in melanoma of the skin. It is a description of how deeply tumor cells have invaded. Currently...