Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "melanoma" wani nau'in ciwon daji ne na fata wanda ke farawa daga melanocytes, wanda shine kwayoyin halitta masu samar da launi a cikin fata. Melanoma kuma na iya faruwa a wasu sassan jiki, kamar idanu da tsarin narkewar abinci. Wani nau'in ciwon daji ne mai tsanani wanda zai iya yaduwa cikin sauri idan ba a gano shi ba kuma a yi masa magani da wuri.
