carcinoma
noun/ˌkɑrsɪˈnoʊmə/
Frequency rank: #11,125 most common English word
Meaning
A type of cancer that begins in the cells lining organs or tissues.
Example sentence
The doctor explained that the patient had been diagnosed with carcinoma in the left lung.
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