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osteosarcoma

American  
[os-tee-oh-sahr-koh-muh] / ˌɒs ti oʊ sɑrˈkoʊ mə /

noun

Pathology.

PLURAL

osteosarcomas, osteosarcomata
  1. a malignant tumor of the bone.


Etymology

Origin of osteosarcoma

First recorded in 1800–10; osteo- + sarcoma

Example Sentences

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Aiden Waller, 15, from Essex, died in February after being diagnosed with osteosarcoma three years ago, a rare and aggressive bone cancer.

From BBC

Riley was first diagnosed with osteosarcoma in 2023 and had his lower leg amputated.

From BBC

Doctors soon after diagnosed her with osteosarcoma - a type of bone sarcoma that most affects the knee, thigh or shin bone or upper arm.

From BBC

Destiny Kates, 15, has been battling osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer, for more than two years.

From New York Times

Stickles was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a bone cancer, in his left tibia in 2020.

From Seattle Times