melanoma
noun/ˌmeləˈnəʊmə/
/ˌmeləˈnəʊmə/
[countable, uncountable] (medical)- a type of cancer that appears as a dark spot or tumour on the skinWord Originmid 19th cent.: from Greek melas, melan- ‘black’ + -oma.
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