English Explanatory Dictionary

sarcoma

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of malignant tumor of the bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue.

Pronunciation

/sɑɹˈkoʊmə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sarcoma.wav

Word forms

sarcoma sarcomas sarcomata

Etymology

From Latin sarcoma, from Ancient Greek σάρκωμα (sárkōma), from σάρξ (sárx, “flesh”) + -ωμα (-ōma, “process”) or from Ancient Greek σαρκόω (sarkóō), itself from σάρξ (sárx); by surface analysis, sarc- + -oma.

Derived words

Abernethy's sarcoma adenosarcoma angiosarcoma antisarcoma carcinosarcoma chondromyxosarcoma chondrosarcoma cystosarcoma Ewing sarcoma Ewing's sarcoma fibrosarcoma gliosarcoma hemangioendothelial sarcoma hemangiosarcoma histiosarcoma Kaposi's sarcoma leiomyosarcoma liposarcoma lymphangiosarcoma lymphosarcoma melanosarcoma myofibrosarcoma myosarcoma myxosarcoma neurosarcoma osteosarcoma rhabdomyosarcoma rhabdosarcoma Rous sarcoma virus sarcomalike sarcomatic sarcomatoid sarcomatosis sarcomatous
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