HealthAugust 10, 2026
carcinoma
kar-si-NO-muh
Definition
A type of malignant tumor that arises from epithelial cells, the tissue that lines the skin and internal organs of the body.
Etymology
Derived from the Greek 'karkinos' (crab) and '-oma' (a suffix indicating a tumor or growth). The term was originally used by Hippocrates, who thought the swollen veins radiating from a tumor resembled the legs of a crab.
In the news
The article uses this term to specifically identify a common and aggressive form of lung cancer, squamous cell lung carcinoma, for which specific biomarkers are used in clinical screening.
Breaking the Curse of Lung Cancer: Cloud‑Clone Paves the Path to New Life Hope in the Precision Medicine Era
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