microcarcinoma

mi·cro·car·cin·o·ma

(mī-krō-kar-sĭ-nō'mă), 1. Carcinoma at a preclinical or preinvasive stage, detectable only by histologic examination. 2. A carcinoma that measures less than a certain size (for example, 1 cm) when first detected; maximum sizes, associated with a more favorable prognosis, vary with the type of tumor. [micro- + carcinoma]