Wiktionary:Word of the day/2022/February 4

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carcinoma n (oncology)
  1. (countable) An invasive malignant tumour derived from epithelial tissue that tends to metastasize to other areas of the body.
  2. (obsolete, countable) A form of cancer; (uncountable) cancer in general as a disease.

Today is World Cancer Day, which is recognized by the United Nations to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment.

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