The Collaborative International Dictionary
malignant melanoma
malignant melanoma \malignant melanoma\ n. (Med.), Any of several malignant neoplasms (usually of the skin) consisting of melanocytes; called also melanoma. It is classed as a type of skin cancer.
WordNet
malignant melanoma
n. any of several malignant neoplasms (usually of the skin) consisting of melanocytes [syn: melanoma]
Usage examples of "malignant melanoma".
The malignant melanoma form, which does kill, affects places like the soles of the feet and underarm as well as exposed areas, and there is more of it in Sweden than in Spain.
The trouble I've been having with my toe is due to a rather vicious disorder, malignant melanoma.