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)]
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