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Melanoma

Also called Skin cancer

OncologyDermatologyImportant

Malignant tumor arising from melanocytes, the most dangerous form of skin cancer due to its high metastatic potential.

Korean

흑색종

멜라닌 세포에서 발생하는 악성 종양; 가장 위험한 피부암으로 전이 능력이 높음.

French

Mélanome

Tumeur maligne issue des mélanocytes ; le cancer de la peau le plus dangereux avec un fort potentiel métastatique.

Word parts

  • melano-Prefix(Greek) Black, dark
  • -omaSuffix(Greek) Tumor, mass

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