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microcarcinoma

microcarcinoma noun: a small carcinoma, typically one of many.

Noun

microcarcinoma (plural microcarcinomas or microcarcinomata)

  1. A small carcinoma, typically one of many
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Forms of microcarcinoma

pluralmicrocarcinomas
pluralmicrocarcinomata

Origin of microcarcinoma

From micro- + carcinoma.

Questions about microcarcinoma

What does microcarcinoma mean?
Microcarcinoma means a small carcinoma, typically one of many.
What part of speech is microcarcinoma?
Microcarcinoma is a noun.
What is the plural of microcarcinoma?
The plural of microcarcinoma is microcarcinomas.

Words near microcarcinoma in the dictionary

  1. microcapsulated
  2. microcapsulation
  3. microcapsule
  4. microcapsules
  5. microcar
  6. microcarcinoma
  7. microcarcinomas
  8. microcarcinomata
  9. microcard
  10. microcarded
  11. microcardia

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