1. a serious illness in which the cells that give the skin its colour grow uncontro
1.名詞B2
釋義
黑色素瘤
一種嚴重的皮膚癌，源於黑色素細胞
a serious illness in which the cells that give the skin its colour grow uncontrollably, forming dark abnormal patches or lumps that can spread to other parts of the body
例句
When the dermatologist examined Mr. Chen's back, she found an unusual spot that turned out to be an early-stage melanoma.
皮膚科醫生在檢查陳先生的背部時，發現了一塊不尋常的斑點，結果是早期的黑色素瘤。
early diagnosis context
Doctors removed a melanoma from the nurse's arm before the cancer had a chance to spread.
醫生在那位護理師的手臂上切除了一塊黑色素瘤，防止癌細胞擴散。
After Ishaan's father was treated for melanoma, the whole family began scheduling annual skin checks with a dermatologist.
Ishaan 的父親接受黑色素瘤治療後，全家人開始每年預約皮膚科醫師做檢查。
collocation: family history of melanoma / annual skin checks
Chiara always wears sun cream and a wide hat outdoors to lower her risk of developing melanoma later in life.
a much broader category; melanoma is one specific type of skin cancer, accounting for only a small percentage of cases but the majority of deaths
用法筆記
In everyday conversation, people often say 'melanoma' to mean malignant melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer. A doctor may specify 'malignant melanoma' to be precise, but the single word usually implies the serious type.
常見錯誤
He has a small melanoma on his nose, but the doctor said it is not dangerous.
He has a small melanoma on his nose, but the doctor said it is at an early stage and can be treated.
All melanomas are potentially dangerous; the key difference is the stage at which they are found.