Etymograph

English

mastocarcinoma

From masto- + carcinoma.

Formed from masto- + carcinoma

Ancient Greek καρκίνος ‘crab’

Ancient Greek καρκινόω ‘to suffer from cancer’

Ancient Greek κᾰρκῐ́νωμᾰ ‘sore, ulcer’

Latin carcinōma ‘tumour’

English carcinoma

Today it means

noun A carcinoma of the breast.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

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