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Karzinom

carcinoma, cancer tumour

noun kar-tsi-NOM Rare
Body & Health Health & Illness

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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