noun
malignant melanoma
Medical term for a serious form of skin cancer. Used in clinical contexts.
悪性黒色腫は早期発見が重要です。
Early detection is important for malignant melanoma.
Common katakana loanword for melanoma, often used in general conversation. 悪性黒色腫 is the formal medical term.
Compound of 悪性 (malignant) + 黒色 (black-colored) + 腫 (tumor), a direct translation of the medical concept.