Download the app
educalingo
Search
I have seven scars from having moles removed. One was a melanoma, six were precancerous. Get your moles checked!
Jennifer Morrison

Meaning of "melanoma" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF MELANOMA

melanoma  [ˌmɛləˈnəʊmə] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MELANOMA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Melanoma is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MELANOMA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

melanoma

Melanoma

Melanoma is a cancer of melanocytes. In women, the most common site is the legs and melanomas in men are most common on the back. It is particularly common among Caucasians, especially northern Europeans and northwestern Europeans living in sunny climates. There are higher rates in Oceania, North America, Europe, Southern Africa, and Latin America. This geographic pattern reflects the primary cause, ultraviolet light exposure crossed with the amount of skin pigmentation in the population. Melanocytes produce the dark pigment, melanin, which is responsible for the color of skin. These cells predominantly occur in skin, but are also found in other parts of the body, including the bowel and the eye. Melanoma can originate in any part of the body that contains melanocytes. The treatment includes surgical removal of the tumor. If melanoma is found early, while it is still small and thin, and if it is completely removed, then the chance of cure is high. The likelihood that the melanoma will come back or spread depends on how deeply it has gone into the layers of the skin. For melanomas that come back or spread, treatments include chemo- and immunotherapy, or radiation therapy.

Definition of melanoma in the English dictionary

The definition of melanoma in the dictionary is a malignant tumour composed of melanocytes, occurring esp in the skin, often as a result of excessive exposure to sunlight.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MELANOMA


adenocarcinoma
ˌædɪnəʊˌkɑːsɪˈnəʊmə
adenoma
ˌædɪˈnəʊmə
aroma
əˈrəʊmə
carcinoma
ˌkɑːsɪˈnəʊmə
choriocarcinoma
ˌkɒrɪəʊˌkɑːsɪˈnəʊmə
coma
ˈkəʊmə
diploma
dɪˈpləʊmə
homer
ˈhəʊmə
loma
ˈləʊmə
lymphoadenoma
ˌlɪmfəʊædɪˈnəʊmə
lymphoma
lɪmˈfəʊmə
misnomer
ˌmɪsˈnəʊmə
noma
ˈnəʊmə
Oklahoma
ˌəʊkləˈhəʊmə
omer
ˈəʊmə
seminoma
ˌsɛmɪˈnəʊmə
soma
ˈsəʊmə
Tacoma
təˈkəʊmə
teratocarcinoma
ˌterətəʊˌkɑːsɪˈnəʊmə
tokonoma
ˌtəʊkəˈnəʊmə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MELANOMA

melanize
melanoblast
Melanochroi
melanochroic
Melanochroid
melanochroous
melanocyte
melanogeneses
melanogenesis
melanoid
melanomata
melanophore
melanosis
melanosity
melanosome
melanotic
melanotropin
melanous
melanterite
melanuria

WORDS THAT END LIKE MELANOMA

acoustic neuroma
boma
coloboma
Dodoma
fibrosarcoma
food coma
glaucoma
groma
haematoma
hematoma
homa
hybridoma
mesothelioma
myeloma
osteosarcoma
Roma
sarcoma
scirrhous carcinoma
stroma
teratoma

Synonyms and antonyms of melanoma in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «melanoma» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF MELANOMA

Find out the translation of melanoma to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of melanoma from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «melanoma» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

黑色素瘤
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

melanoma
570 millions of speakers

English

melanoma
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मेलेनोमा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سرطان الجلد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

меланомы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

melanoma
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মেলানোমা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mélanome
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Melanoma
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Melanom
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

黒色腫
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

흑색 종
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Melanoma
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khối u ác tính
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மெலனோமா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेलेनोमा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

melanom
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

melanoma
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

czerniaka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

меланоми
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

melanom
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μελάνωμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

melanoom
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

melanom
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

melanom
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of melanoma

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MELANOMA»

The term «melanoma» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.882 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Quite widely used
87
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «melanoma» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of melanoma
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «melanoma».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MELANOMA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «melanoma» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «melanoma» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about melanoma

EXAMPLES

2 QUOTES WITH «MELANOMA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word melanoma.
1
Giada De Laurentiis
I keep my skin - especially on my face and neck - out of the sun. My brother died of melanoma eight years ago, and I've got SPF on all the time, 24-7. It makes you realize, the sun is a wonderful thing, but it can be a very devastating thing. So sunscreen is key, and a lot of laughter, too.
2
Jennifer Morrison
I have seven scars from having moles removed. One was a melanoma, six were precancerous. Get your moles checked!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MELANOMA»

Discover the use of melanoma in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to melanoma and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Beating Melanoma: A Five-Step Survival Guide
"An earlier version of this book was published on-line as Beating melanoma-- the survival manual: a 5-step guide for patients with melanoma."--T.p. verso.
Steven Q. Wang, 2011
2
Melanoma: Prevention, Detection, and Treatment
Everything you need to know about early detection, prevention, and new therapies for melanoma.
Catherine M. Poole, DuPont Guerry, 2005
3
Histological Diagnosis Of Nevi And Melanoma
This text and atlas depicts a broad range of the most important or challenging melanocytic lesions. It illustrates in detail melanocytic neoplasms of diagnostic interest encountered in daily practice.
Guido Massi, Philip E. LeBoit, 2004
4
Melanoma: Critical Debates
The book takes a global view of melanoma as a public health risk as well as looking at management issues. This book brings a new approach to the subject of melanoma, highlighting the current areas of controversy and debate.
Julia A. Newton Bishop, Martin Gore, 2008
5
Melanoma
About the Series: Emerging Cancer Therapeutics provides a thorough analysis of key clinical research related to cancer therapeutics, including a discussion and assessment of current evidence, current clinical best practice, and likely near ...
William H. Sharfman, MD, Jame Abraham, MD, 2012
6
100 Questions & Answers About Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers
This book deals with skin cancer from a doctor's and a patient's perspective.
Edward McClay, Mary-Eileen McClay, Jodie Smith, 2003
7
From Melanocytes to Melanoma: The Progression to Malignancy
The book provides an up-to-date understanding of the progressive mechanisms of oncological development in malignant melanoma, a likely model of malignant progress for other types of cancer, and the ongoing development of novel therapeutics.
Vincent J. Hearing, Stanley P. L. Leong, 2007
8
Melanoma Development: Molecular Biology, Genetics and ...
This book covers the latest data and provides profound insights into molecular changes in malignant melanoma.
Anja Bosserhoff, 2011
9
Dx/Rx: Melanoma: Melanoma
Presented in a concise, easy-to-read format, this is an essential reference for on the ward or in the clinic!
Richard D. Carvajal, 2010
10
Textbook of Melanoma: Pathology, Diagnosis and Management
Textbook of Melanoma aims to be the definitive reference on all matters concerning the diagnosis and management of the various primary and metastatic forms of melanoma.
John F. Thompson, Donald L. Morton, Bin B.R. Kroon, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MELANOMA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term melanoma is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Worst States for Melanoma: Does Cloud Cover Matter …
To see how melanoma diagnoses vary by state, click through the slideshow above, which is based on 2011 melanoma incidence information ... «The Weather Channel, Jul 15»
2
WDTV.COM 5 News: Detect Melanoma With Your ABC's
Mountain State Dermatology in Bridgeport says self-surveillance is the main thing to do in order to prevent melanoma. They say you should ... «WDTV, Jul 15»
3
Public Release: 21-Jul-2015 ECOG-ACRIN opens trial of treatment …
Researchers in the ECOG-ACRIN Melanoma Committee are conducting trial EA6134 to find out which sequence of treatments provides the ... «EurekAlert, Jul 15»
4
Systemic Therapies for Melanoma Evolve, but More Research is …
But chemotherapeutic agents have historically performed poorly in melanoma. Thus, until recently, management of melanoma brain ... «MD Magazine, Jul 15»
5
Early SLNB may worsen melanoma-specific survival, DFS - Healio
A sentinel lymph node biopsy within 40 days of tumor excision appeared to worsen survival in patients with cutaneous melanoma compared ... «Healio, Jul 15»
6
AB Science announces successful futility test for masitinib in c-Kit …
This form of melanoma is very rare and is estimated to account for less than 3% of melanoma patients. However, a tyrosine kinase inhibitor ... «Nasdaq, Jul 15»
7
What are melanoma symptoms?
Melanoma is the most dangerous form of skin cancer. It develops in the melanocytes, which are cells that produce the pigment responsible for ... «Healio, Jul 15»
8
Share this story
But Luke Darcy decided to have a friendly dig at Hawk Jarryd Roughead who had a melanoma removed from his lip following a skin cancer ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
9
Study Looks At Viagra & Increased Risk Of Melanoma
The risk for melanoma was higher for those who were using the drug or had ever used the drug. Erectile dysfunction itself was not linked to ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
10
Experimental drug T-Vec made by Amgen offers hope for melanoma
And after a diagnosis of melanoma, Silverstein underwent years of treatment, including surgery. Finally, after a recurrence, she turned to the ... «abc7news.com, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Melanoma [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/melanoma>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z