embryonal carcinoma
- noun
- /ˌɛmbrɪˈoʊnəl kɑːrˈsɪnə/
- Specialized
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carcinoma embrionario
- The patient was diagnosed with an embryonal carcinoma after experiencing testicular swelling.
Examples
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The diagnosis of embryonal carcinoma was confirmed by the biopsy.
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Treatment for embryonal carcinoma often involves surgery followed by chemotherapy.
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Pathologists identified the tumor as an embryonal carcinoma under the microscope.
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Young men should be aware of the symptoms of embryonal carcinoma.
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The patient was diagnosed with an embryonal carcinoma after experiencing testicular swelling.
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Pathologists identified the tumor as an embryonal carcinoma under the microscope.
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Treatment for embryonal carcinoma often involves surgery followed by chemotherapy.
Synonyms
11
5.8
A cancer that starts in the skin or inner layer of organs
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2.6
A harmful growth in the testicles that often affects adult men
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a straightforward adjective+noun compound: 'embryonal' (relating to embryonic or pre-birth stages) modifies 'carcinoma' (a cancerous tumor), so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it denotes a carcinoma with embryonic characteristics. Although medical and technical, the meaning is compositionally predictable from the parts and mirrors similar compounds in other languages.
Etymology
Embryonal carcinoma comes from how the cells look: embryonal means like an 'embryo', a very early baby, and carcinoma means 'cancer'. So it names a 'cancer' made of very early, embryo-like cells that often appears in young men.