Karzinom
carcinoma, cancer tumour
noun kar-tsi-NOM Rare
Origin: from Greek karkinoma
Usage Note
Karzinom is the medical term for a malignant epithelial tumour. Bronchialkarzinom (lung cancer), Mammakarzinom (breast cancer) and Kolonkarzinom (colon cancer) are frequent compound forms.
Examples
"Das Karzinom wurde in einem frühen Stadium entdeckt und operativ entfernt."
Natural Translation
The carcinoma was detected at an early stage and surgically removed.
Literal Translation
The carcinoma was in an early stage detected and surgically removed.
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