carcinoma- root words — words with the carcinoma- root

The root carcinoma- comes from Greek karkinoma, meaning cancerous tumor. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including carcinomatosis, carcinomatous. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the carcinoma- root

Explore words with carcinoma- — words containing the carcinoma- root and sharing its sense of "cancerous tumor". Examples include carcinomatosis, carcinomatous. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does carcinoma- mean?

The carcinoma- root means cancerous tumor, from Greek karkinoma. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.