Break down the medical word into its word parts, and give the meaning of each word part. Then, give the definition of the medical word.
Melanoma
Definition:
Combining form and definition:
Suffix and definition:
Definition: Most malignant form of skin cancer caused by the proliferation of pigment-producing cells that form one or more raised, black, irregular lesions on the skin
Combining form and definition: melan/o, “black”
Suffix and definition: -oma, “tumor”
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