noun
melanoma; melanocarcinoma; melanotic carcinoma
Medical term for a malignant skin tumor arising from melanocytes; often referred to simply as メラノーマ in clinical settings.
黒色がんは早期発見が重要です。
Early detection of melanoma is important.
皮膚にできた黒色がんを切除した。
They excised the melanoma that had formed on the skin.
Compound of 黒色 (kokushoku, 'black color') and 癌/がん (gan, 'cancer'), referring to the dark pigmentation of melanomas.