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carcinoma
This entry is located in the following units: carcino-, carcin- (page 1) -oma, -ome, -omatoid (page 1)
Word Entries containing the term: “carcinoma
actinic carcinoma (s) (noun), actinic carcinomas; actinic carcinomata (pl)
A basal cell or squamous cell cacinoma of the face and other exposed surfaces of the body: Actinic carcinoma is seen in people who spend prolonged periods of time in direct sunlight.
This entry is located in the following units: actino-, actin-, actini-, -actinal, actis- + (page 1) -ic (page 5)
basosquamous carcinoma
A carcinoma of the skin which in structure and behavior is considered transitional between basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma.
This entry is located in the following units: bas-, baso-, basi-, ba-, bat- (page 2) squam- + (page 1)
metaplastic carcinoma
A general term used to describe cancer that begins in cells that have changed into another cell type; for example, a squamous cell of the esophagus changing to resemble a cell of the stomach.

In some cases, metaplastic changes alone may mean there is an increased chance of cancer developing at the bodily location.