| 释义 |
mel·a·no·ma
\ˌmeləˈnōmə\ noun
(plural melanomas \-ōməz\ ; also melanoma·ta \-ōməd.ə\)
Etymology: New Latin, from melan- + -oma
1. : a skin tumor containing dark pigment
2. : a tumor of high malignancy that starts in a black mole and metastasizes rapidly and widely — called also malignant melanoma |