malignant hepatoma
- noun
- /məˈlɪɡnənt hɛpəˈtoʊmə/
- Specialized
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hepatoma maligno
- The patient was diagnosed with a malignant hepatoma after imaging tests identified a large tumor in his liver.
Examples
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Treatment options for malignant hepatoma include surgery, chemotherapy, and sometimes liver transplantation.
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A family history of hepatitis B can increase the risk of developing malignant hepatoma.
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The doctor diagnosed him with a malignant hepatoma.
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Many patients with malignant hepatomas require immediate treatment.
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The patient was diagnosed with a malignant hepatoma after imaging tests identified a large tumor in his liver.
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A family history of hepatitis B can increase the risk of developing malignant hepatoma.
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Many patients with malignant hepatoma require immediate treatment to manage their condition.
Synonyms
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A serious liver disease in which cells grow too fast and form a harmful lump
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Cancer that starts in the main cells of the liver
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A cancer in the liver that starts in liver cells
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Cells in the liver grow out of control and form a dangerous lump
A cancer that starts in the liver cells
How Serious
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Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a straightforward adjective + noun composition: 'malignant' (harmful, cancerous) simply modifies 'hepatoma' (a liver tumor), so the combined meaning — a cancerous liver tumor — is directly derivable from the parts. The pattern is standard in medical terminology and cross-linguistically similar, so a learner who knows both constituent words will understand the MWE.
Etymology
Malignant hepatoma is a medical term made of two parts: malignant, meaning dangerous or cancerous, and hepatoma, an old word for a tumor of the 'liver'. That's why it paints a clear picture — a dangerous, cancerous growth in the 'liver'.