carcinoma 1
noundomain: state
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
any malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue; one of the four major types of cancer
Hypernym
cancer 1
noun
any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
carcinogenic 1
adjective
causing or tending to cause cancer
carcinomatous 1
adjective
being or relating to carcinoma
EnglishDerivationally related form
carcinomatous 1
adjective
being or relating to carcinoma
Hyponym
liver cancer 1
noun
malignant neoplastic disease of the liver usually occurring as a metastasis from another cancer; symptoms include loss of appetite and weakness and bloating and jaundice and upper abdominal discomfort
adenocarcinoma 1
noun
malignant tumor originating in glandular epithelium
breast cancer 1
noun
cancer of the breast; one of the most common malignancies in women in the US
a cluster of malignant cells that has not yet invaded the deeper epithelial tissue or spread to other parts of the body
colon cancer 1
noun
a malignant tumor of the colon; early symptom is bloody stools
