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defined:
Cancer of the cells in the skin that produce melanin, a brown pigment. Melanoma often begins in a mole.
explained:
Listen to a detailed explanation. Dr. Jeffrey Trent, former chief of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Laboratory of Cancer Genetics, defines melanoma.
relatedterms:
cancer, cell
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