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carcinoma of [organ]
通常用“of”指出癌变部位。
Carcinoma of the breast is common.
乳腺癌很常见。
癌
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
癌
any malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue; one of the four major types of cancer
Carcinoma of the breast is common.
乳腺癌很常见。
一种侵袭性恶性肿瘤,源自上皮组织,易转移到身体其他部位
An invasive malignant tumour derived from epithelial tissue that tends to metastasize to other areas of the body.
Early detection of carcinoma can significantly improve treatment outcomes.
早期发现癌可以显著改善治疗效果。
The biopsy confirmed that the tumor was a carcinoma.
活组织检查证实该肿瘤是癌。
Several types of carcinoma are linked to smoking.
几种类型的癌都与吸烟有关。
通常用“of”指出癌变部位。
Carcinoma of the breast is common.
乳腺癌很常见。
此搭配常用于医生诊断。
He was diagnosed with carcinoma last year.
他去年被诊断出患有癌症。
描述癌症转移。
The carcinoma spread to the liver.
癌扩散到了肝脏。
Not this
He was diagnosed with carcinoma.
Use this
He was diagnosed with a carcinoma.
carcinoma是可数名词，表示单个肿瘤时需加不定冠词a/an。
Not this
He has carcinoma in his lung.
Use this
He has carcinoma of his lung.
医学中表达癌变器官时，正确的介词是of，即carcinoma of + organ，而非in。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
鳞状细胞癌
Squamous cell carcinoma is a common type of skin cancer.
鳞状细胞癌是一种常见的皮肤癌。
基底细胞癌
Basal cell carcinoma rarely metastasizes.
基底细胞癌很少转移。
浸润性癌
Invasive carcinoma requires aggressive treatment.
浸润性癌需要积极治疗。
转移性癌
Metastatic carcinoma often spreads to the lymph nodes.
转移性癌常扩散到淋巴结。
原位癌
Carcinoma in situ is an early stage of cancer.
原位癌是癌症的早期阶段。
肺癌
Lung carcinoma is one of the leading causes of cancer death.
肺癌是癌症死亡的主要原因之一。
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carcinoma 谐音'卡西诺玛'，联想卡西诺赌场的玛（妈）因吸烟得癌。
语域：formal 常见场景：医学、病理学 “carcinoma”是正式的医学术语，多用于医学、病理学和肿瘤学领域，在非专业日常交流中较少使用。
医学术语
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