sarcoma
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noun
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A malignant tumor originating from mesodermal tissue, such as fat, muscle, or bone.
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Origin of sarcoma
1650–60; < New Latin < Greek sárkōma fleshy growth. See sarc-, -oma
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The company reported the second Kaposi’s sarcoma case at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Like Milla, Ainscough was diagnosed with an aggressive type of epithelioid sarcoma in her forearm.
From Salon • Feb. 7, 2025
In October, after having trouble walking, Vázquez was admitted to White Memorial Hospital in Boyle Heights and diagnosed with terminal cancer, stage 4 sarcoma.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2024
Anthracyclines are a class of chemotherapy medications used to treat many types of cancer, including breast cancer, leukemia, lymphoma and sarcoma.
From Science Daily • Nov. 18, 2024
Carcinoma and sarcoma agree 177 in possessing all the pathological and cellular features of malignant new growths.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" by Various
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