Synonyms for carcinoma

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   An invasive malignant tumour derived from epithelial tissue that tends to metastasize to other areas of the body.

Related words

Word family

carcinomatous carcinomic carcinoembryonic carcinogen carcinogenesis carcinogenic

Phrases

chimney sweep's carcinoma hepatocellular carcinoma basal cell carcinoma

Is a kind of

cancer malignancy

Forms

Plural

carcinomas → cancers, tumors…

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

tumor²

6 letters

cancer², tumour

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tumor² = 2 syllables).