carcinomata

car·ci·no·ma·ta
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UK/ˌkɑːsɪnəʊˈmɑːtə/UK/ˌkɑːsnəʊˈmɑːtə/US/ˌkɑɹsɪnoʊˈmɑtə/US/-sə-/

A form of carcinoma — An invasive malignant tumour derived from epithelial tissue that tends to metastasize to other areas of the body.

OriginLatin carcinōmata ← Ancient Greek κᾰρκῐνώμᾰτᾰ →
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of carcinoma

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκᾰρκῐνώμᾰτᾰ
  2. Latincarcinōmata
  3. Englishcarcinomata

Learned borrowing from Latin carcinōmata, from Ancient Greek κᾰρκῐνώμᾰτᾰ (kărkĭnṓmătă).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with carcinomata

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APA

carcinomata. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carcinomata

MLA

“carcinomata.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carcinomata. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carcinomata,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carcinomata.

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