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rhabdomyosarcoma

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

noun

Pathology.

plural

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


Etymology

Origin of rhabdomyosarcoma

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

Example Sentences

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Diagnosed with alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive cancer affecting soft tissue, Duong has a malignant mass blocking blood flow to his optic nerve.

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

She was diagnosed with alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma in May 2022.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2023

Stella was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare, soft-tissue cancer.

From Seattle Times • May 21, 2019

The cause was a rare cancer, called rhabdomyosarcoma, that attacks muscle fibers, his friend Bill Caplan said.

From New York Times • Jun. 9, 2011