Meanings
nouncarcinomatosis (plural carcinomatoses)
plural carcinomatoses
- medicineThe widespread presence of carcinomas that have metastasized throughout the body.
Origin
From carcinomato- + -osis. By surface analysis, carcin- + -omatosis.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan carcinosi, carcinomatosi
- carcinosiTranslations
- carcinomatosiTranslations
German Karzinomatose
- KarzinomatoseTranslations
Spanish carcinomatosis
- carcinomatosisTranslations
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APA
carcinomatosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carcinomatosis
MLA
“carcinomatosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carcinomatosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carcinomatosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carcinomatosis.
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