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carcinosarcoma

American  
[kahr-suh-noh-sahr-koh-muh] / ˌkɑr sə noʊ sɑrˈkoʊ mə /

noun

Pathology.

PLURAL

carcinosarcomas, carcinosarcomata

  1. a malignant tumor composed of both carcinomatous and sarcomatous elements.

Etymology

Origin of carcinosarcoma

From New Latin, dating back to 1925–30; carcino-, sarcoma

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On 18 May 2016, My Darling Wife died after a twenty month struggle w/ MMMT/carcinosarcoma.

From New York Times

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