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noun greek

carcĭnōma

gen. carcĭnōmătis · gender neuter · decl. 3rd
= καρκίνωμα
a cancerous ulcer; a cancer
a cancerous ulcer (pure Lat. cancer), a cancer, Cato, R. R. 157, 4; Cels. 5, 28, 2; Plin. 22, 13, 15, § 32 al.—As a term of reproach applied by Augustus to Julia and her son Agrippa, on account of their incorrigible wickedness, Suet. Aug. 65.
Perseus ID: n6764 Key: carcinoma