noun
- Plural of carcinoma; malignant tumors that arise from epithelial cells and can spread to other parts of the body.
Usage: Medical/scientific term; Formal plural; 'carcinomas' is also acceptable and more commonly used in modern English
Examples
- The pathologist identified several carcinomata in the tissue samples.
- Squamous cell carcinomata are among the most common types of skin cancer.
- Early detection of carcinomata significantly improves treatment outcomes.
- The study examined carcinomata from different organ systems.
- Adenocarcinomata and squamous carcinomata represent distinct disease entities.