Melanoma

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  malignant melanoma \malignant melanoma\ n. (Med.),
     Any of several malignant neoplasms (usually of the skin)
     consisting of melanocytes; called also {melanoma}. It is
     classed as a type of skin cancer.
     [WordNet 1.5]



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Melanoma \Mel`a*no"ma\, n.; L. pl. {-nomata}. [NL.; Gr. ?, ?,
     black + -oma.] (Med.)
     (a) A tumor containing dark pigment. Such tumors are usually
         malignant and often fatal.
     (b) Development of dark-pigmented tumors.
         [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  melanoma
       n : any of several malignant neoplasms (usually of the skin)
           consisting of melanocytes [syn: {malignant melanoma}]
       [also: {melanomata} (pl)]