carcinoma
/ˌkɑːsəˈnəʊmə/kahr-suh-NOH-muh
/ˌkɑɹsəˈnoʊmə/kahr-suh-NOH-muh
Meaninga crab-like growth
Common meaning: a cancer of the lining tissue
- carcina crab; a spreading tumourLiddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), p. 745 · scan
- omaGreek noun ending (-ōma)
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Greek καρκίνος ‘a crab; a spreading tumour’.
Roots
- καρκίνος Greek “a crab; a spreading tumour”
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