melanocytoma

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noun

A tumour derived from melanocytes

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Meanings

nounmelanocytoma (plural melanocytomas)

plural melanocytomas

  1. medicineA tumour derived from melanocytes

Origin

From melano- + cytoma.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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