noun
- plural form of melanoma; malignant tumors that develop from melanocytes (pigment-producing cells)
Usage: medical; formal plural
Examples
- The pathologist identified multiple melanomata in the tissue samples.
- Early detection of melanomata significantly improves treatment outcomes.
- The research focused on genetic factors in melanomata development.
- Surgical removal of melanomata requires careful margin assessment.
- The patient’s melanomata showed signs of metastasis.
- Dermatologists use dermoscopy to examine suspected melanomata.