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rhabdomyosarcoma

American  
[rab-doh-mahy-oh-sahr-koh-muh] / ˌræb doʊˌmaɪ oʊ sɑrˈkoʊ mə /

noun

Pathology.
  • rhabdomyosarcomas,
    plural
  • rhabdomyosarcomata
    plural
  1. a malignant tumor made up of striated muscle tissue.


Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms


Etymology

Origin of rhabdomyosarcoma

First recorded in 1895–1900; rhabdo- + myo- + sarcoma


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To investigate this mystery, the research team compared tumors from children with different forms of rhabdomyosarcoma, looking beyond the genetic markers traditionally used to estimate risk.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

She said news that she had stage four alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma in September 2015 turned her life upside down.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

The teenager, from Cambridgeshire, was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma - an aggressive type of cancer that primarily affects children.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2025

Duong has been told rhabdomyosarcoma has a low survival rate, about five years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2025

An exceptional response in a patient with metastatic rhabdomyosarcoma was detailed in a publication in Nature Communications in 2020.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 24, 2024

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