Etymology of the English word carcinoma
the English word
carcinomaderived from the Latin word
carcinoma (ulcer or tumor)
derived from the Greek word
karkinoma, καρκίνωμα
derived from the Greek word
karkinos, καρκίνος
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kar-Date
The earliest known usage of carcinoma in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
adenocarcinoma,
choriocarcinoma,
mastocarcinoma,
sarcocarcinoma,
carcinoidCognates
Dutch
carcinoom, French
carcinome, German
KarzinomUsage
Word found in Modern English
