Hypernyms for "carcinoma"
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Hypernyms
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adenocarcinoma
breast cancer
cancer of the liver
carcinoma in situ
colon cancer
embryonal carcinoma
endometrial cancer
endometrial carcinoma
glandular cancer
glandular carcinoma
hepatocarcinoma
hepatocellular carcinoma
hepatoma
liver cancer
lung cancer
malignant hepatoma
mesothelioma
oat cell carcinoma
oral cancer
pancreatic cancer
preinvasive cancer
seminoma
skin cancer
small cell carcinoma
testicular cancer
trophoblastic cancer
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.