osteosarcoma

American

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

noun

Pathology.

a malignant tumor of the bone.

Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

Etymology

Origin of osteosarcoma

First recorded in 1800–10; osteo- + sarcoma

Vocabulary lists containing osteosarcoma

Body Language: Os, Osteo ("Bone")

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Acalin said the daughter, 21-year-old Xitlali Tejeda, has been fighting conventional osteosarcoma, a bone cancer that limits her ability to move.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2025

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

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2025

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

From New York Times • May 25, 2023

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

From Washington Times • Apr. 25, 2023

I knew osteosarcoma was highly curable, but still.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green

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