Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

microcarcinoma

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mi-cro-car-ci-no-ma
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small carcinoma, typically one of many

Example Sentences

"This conclusion is based on: a) consistent data showing an increase in thyroid cancer (mainly follicular) in iodine deficient animals; b) a plausible mechanism (chronic TSH stimulation induced by iodine deficiency); c) consistent data from before and after studies of iodine prophylaxis showing a decrease in the percentage of thyroid cancer that is FTC and ATC; d) the indirect association between iodine intake and thyroid cancer mortality in the decade from 2000 to 2010; e) the autopsy studies of OTC showing microcarcinoma rates with lower iodine intakes; f) and the case control studies showing a trend toward lower risk for thyroid cancer with higher fish and total iodine intakes."

Etymology

From micro- + carcinoma.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: micro

Inflected Forms

microcarcinomas (plural) microcarcinomata (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

macrocarcinoma

Questions

What does microcarcinoma mean?: A small carcinoma, typically one of many
Where does microcarcinoma come from?: From micro- + carcinoma.

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