melanoma

Definition / meaning of melanoma

A form of cancer that begins in melanocytes (cells that make the pigment melanin). It may begin in a mole (skin melanoma), but can also begin in other pigmented tissues, such as in the eye or in the intestines.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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