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melanoma

/melaˈnɔma/noun · masculineC2
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Meaning

melanoma

  • a dangerous type of skin cancer that develops from pigment-producing cells

In a sentence

La diagnosi precoce del melanoma aumenta notevolmente le probabilità di guarigione.

Early diagnosis of melanoma significantly increases the chances of recovery.

Il dermatologo ha rimosso quel neo sospetto per escludere un melanoma.

The dermatologist removed that suspicious mole to rule out melanoma.

È sempre consigliabile controllare la pelle ogni anno per prevenire il melanoma?

Is it always advisable to check your skin every year to prevent melanoma?

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
melanomamasculine · singular
melanomimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Despite ending in -a, it is masculine: 'il melanoma', plural 'i melanomi'.
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