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sarcoma
[sahr-koh-muh]
noun
plural
sarcomas, sarcomataany of various malignant tumors composed of neoplastic cells resembling embryonic connective tissue.
sarcoma
/ ɑːˈəʊə /
noun
pathol a usually malignant tumour arising from connective tissue
sarcoma
plural
sarcomasA malignant tumor originating from mesodermal tissue, such as fat, muscle, or bone.
Compare carcinoma
Other Word Forms
- sarcomatoid adjective
- sarcomatous adjective
- ˈdzˌٴǾ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of sarcoma1
Example Sentences
Diamond had been diagnosed with an inoperable sarcoma, a rare kind of cancer, according to his family.
In October, after having trouble walking, Vázquez was admitted to White Memorial Hospital in Boyle Heights and diagnosed with terminal cancer, stage 4 sarcoma.
"We have previously proven the success of this method with brain tumours and sarcomas" reminds Dr. Esteller.
Anthracyclines are a class of chemotherapy medications used to treat many types of cancer, including breast cancer, leukemia, lymphoma and sarcoma.
Isobel had synovial sarcoma - a type of cancer that develops in cells around joints and tendons - which the family had never heard of.
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