| NOUN | state | acanthoma, skin tumor | a neoplasm originating in the epidermis |
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| Meaning | A neoplasm originating in the epidermis. | |
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| Synonym | skin tumor | |
| Narrower | keratoacanthoma | skin tumor that grows rapidly (especially in older people) and resembles a carcinoma but does not spread |
| Broader | tumor, tumour, neoplasm | An abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose |
| Spanish | acantoma, tumor dérmico | |
| Catalan | acantoma | |
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