as in carcinoma
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of melanoma
Over the years, she’s documented her journey having more than 17 different spots of melanoma removed.
—
Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
This type of discoloration is most prevalent in the thumb, index finger, and big toe, Basile says, and can indicate melanoma of the nail.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
There is a changing dark streak on the nail, which could be a sign of melanoma (a type of skin cancer).
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 18 Feb. 2025
My son was about to graduate from high school and my father-in-law was battling melanoma.
—Lynn Hill, Outside Online, 17 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for melanoma
Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
This type of discoloration is most prevalent in the thumb, index finger, and big toe, Basile says, and can indicate melanoma of the nail.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
There is a changing dark streak on the nail, which could be a sign of melanoma (a type of skin cancer).
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 18 Feb. 2025
My son was about to graduate from high school and my father-in-law was battling melanoma.
—Lynn Hill, Outside Online, 17 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for melanoma
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melanoma
Noun
-
Last September, the FDA granted orphan drug status to its treatment for neuroendocrine carcinoma, a designation which helps drug companies working on potentially life-saving drugs, where treatments are lacking, get to market more efficiently.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2025
-
The development of a gene classifier that strongly predicts the risk of invasive breast cancer for patients with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), otherwise known as Stage 0, which often leaves too many patients wondering if the noninvasive cells known as DCIS will progress to breast cancer.—
Kris Holt,
Forbes,
5 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
Mere weeks later, her oldest son, Santiago, was diagnosed with Burkitt lymphoma, a rare form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2025
-
However, common symptoms of dying from lymphoma include extreme fatigue, breathing changes, and loss of appetite.—
Gagandeep Brar,
Verywell Health,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
Keep in mind that nutrition, or cancer treatments like chemotherapy, also can be the reason for hair loss.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
13 Mar. 2025
-
What To Know Metastatic breast cancer occurs when breast cancer reaches stage 4 and has effectively spread beyond the breast to other parts of the body, like the bones, lungs or liver.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Liquid biopsies must detect cancer early, differentiate between malignancies and avoid the pitfalls of false positives and negatives.—
Mariya Filipova,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
-
Just as with labels on cigarettes, America's top doctor is calling for cancer risk warnings on alcohol after a report cites studies linking alcoholic beverages to more than a half-dozen malignancies, including breast cancer.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA TODAY,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
Chronic rhinosinusitis and asthma often occur together, especially in people with nasal polyps.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
5 Mar. 2025
-
However, polyps’ internal growth programming isn’t everything.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
26 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Melanoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melanoma. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share