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Macule vs Melanoma - What's the difference?

macule | melanoma |

As nouns the difference between macule and melanoma

is that macule is a spot while melanoma is a dark-pigmented, usually malignant tumor arising from a melanocyte and occurring most commonly in the skin.

As a verb macule

is to blur or be blurred; especially to blur or double an impression from type.

macule

English

Alternative forms

* mackle (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A spot.
  • A blur or an appearance of a double impression, as when the paper slips a little during printing.

    • Verb

    (macul)
  • (printing) To blur or be blurred; especially to blur or double an impression from type.

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    Anagrams

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    melanoma

    English

    (wikipedia melanoma)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (oncology, disease) A dark-pigmented, usually malignant tumor arising from a melanocyte and occurring most commonly in the skin.