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melanoma

me·la·noma

UK/mɛləˈnoʊmə/ US/ˌmɛlʌˈnoʊmʌ/ rare

noun

1.

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

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Origin

From melano- + -oma.

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