melanoma (pluralmelanomasormelanomata)
The termmalignant melanoma is synonymous withmelanoma in present-day medicine because the molecular biologic understanding and convened terminology of benign and malignant cutaneous neoplasms have been refined since the termmelanoma entered use. While this makesmalignant melanoma technically redundant, the term remains in frequent use alongside its now-synonymous counterpart. More details are offered atMelanoma § Terminology.
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FromAncient Greekμέλανος(mélanos) +-oma.
