>no, carcinoma *is* cancer (from latin carcinoma and greek karkinoma, which
>comes from karkinos, crab). Both, carcinoma and cancer,mean "malignant
>tumor". There is no "non"malignant cancer (or carcinoma).
From Dorland's Medical Dictionary:
"carcinoma...a malignant new growth made up of epithelial cells tending to infiltrate the surrounding tissues and give rise to metastases."
The other major type of solid tumor is sarcoma.
Also from Dorland's:
"psychosis...a general term for any major mental disorder of organic and/or emotional origin characterized by derangement of the personality and loss of contact with reality, often with delusions, hallucinations, or illusions. Cf. neurosis."
"psychotic... 2. a person exhibiting psychosis."
"neurosis...an emotional disorder due to unresolved conflicts, anxiety being its chief characteristic.... In contrast to the psychoses, the neuroses do not involve gross distortions of external reality or disorganization of personality."
Lexicographers are, of course, terrible bores.
Doug