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How do you spell Carcinoma?

Correct spelling

carcinoma

Remember the Greek 'crab' - carCINoma has CIN not SON in the middle

Why is carcinoma spelled this way?

From Greek karkinos (crab) + -oma (tumor). Ancient Greeks thought tumors looked like crabs with legs spreading outward. The 'cin' in the middle is sometimes misspelled 'son'.

Common misspellings of carcinoma

carcinonacarsenomacarcinomiacarsinoma

Example

The biopsy revealed a small carcinoma that required immediate surgical intervention.

Frequently asked questions

How do you spell carcinoma?+
The correct spelling is "carcinoma". Remember the Greek 'crab' - carCINoma has CIN not SON in the middle
Is it carcinona or carcinoma?+
The correct spelling is "carcinoma", not "carcinona".

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