carcinosarcoma

[ kahr-suh-noh-sahr-koh-muh ]

noun,plural car·ci·no·sar·co·mas, car·ci·no·sar·co·ma·ta [kahr-suh-noh-sahr-koh-muh-tuh]. /ˌkɑr sə noʊ sɑrˈkoʊ mə tə/. Pathology.
  1. a malignant tumor composed of both carcinomatous and sarcomatous elements.

Origin of carcinosarcoma

1
From New Latin, dating back to 1925–30; see origin at carcino-, sarcoma

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