Thesaurus results for MELANOMA

melanoma

noun

Definition of melanoma

as in carcinoma

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of melanoma The rest of the world remained skeptical until last Wednesday, when Moderna and Merck revealed that a 1,137-volunteer study had shown the vaccine reduced the odds that melanoma that had been surgically removed would return or spread. — Jason Mast, STAT, 24 Aug. 2026 Scientists said the drug trial of the mRNA vaccine for melanoma could be the beginning of a transformation in care. — Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2026 The vaccine, in combination with Keytruda , met key goals in patients with higher-risk or advanced melanoma whose detectable cancer had been completely removed through surgery. — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026 Having a parent, sibling, or child with melanoma raises your own risk. — Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for melanoma

Recent Examples of Synonyms for melanoma

Noun

Cardwell, the daughter of Mama June Shannon, died at age 28 in December 2023 after she was diagnosed with stage 4 adrenal carcinoma in January of that year.

— Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
Merck and Moderna are studying the vaccine in several trials across other tumors, such as non-small cell lung cancer, bladder cancer and renal cell carcinoma.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of carcinoma

Noun

Lemieux sat out three seasons battling Hodgkin's lymphoma before returning in 2000 to play five more seasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins, adding 77 goals and 152 assists to his already impressive totals.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
Proximity to wells has been linked with elevated rates of childhood leukemia and lymphoma.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of lymphoma

Noun

People with chronic conditions requiring medication, like diabetes, hypertension or cancer, are especially vulnerable in crises like these, says Simkhada.

— Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
Utrera was the first in his family to graduate from high school, was the first to get a college degree and now works at a major cancer hospital as a clinical research coordinator.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of cancer

Noun

But at night that process stops, and a coral polyp’s only source of oxygen is the water around it.

— Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
Adults with a history of precancerous colon polyps (adenomas) had gut bacteria that remained different from people who’d never had polyps, and some patterns resembled those seen in colorectal cancer.

— Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 27 May 2026

Definition of polyp

Browse Nearby Words

mélanges

melanoma

melanomas

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Melanoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melanoma. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of melanoma

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on melanoma

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

inexorable

Popular in Grammar & Usage

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

A List of Most Commonly Confused Words

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

Stay Woke

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Words of the Week - Sept. 4

Popular

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

The Longest Long Words List

Stay Woke

Games & Quizzes