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sarcoma

[ sahr-koh-muh ]
/ sɑrˈkoʊ mə /
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noun, plural sar·co·mas, sar·co·ma·ta [sahr-koh-muh-tuh] /sɑrˈkoʊ mə tə/. Pathology.

any of various malignant tumors composed of neoplastic cells resembling embryonic connective tissue.

RELATED WORDS

cyst, lump, cancer, swelling, carcinoma, bump, tumefaction, neoplasm

Nearby words

sarcoidosis, sarcolactic acid, sarcolemma, sarcological, sarcology, sarcoma, sarcomatosis, sarcomatous, sarcomere, sarcophagi, sarcophagous

Origin of sarcoma

1650–60; < New Latin < Greek sárkōma fleshy growth. See sarc-, -oma
Related formssar·co·ma·toid, sar·co·ma·tous [sahr-koh-muh-tuh s, -kom-uh-] /sɑrˈkoʊ mə təs, -ˈkɒm ə-/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for sarcoma

sarcoma

/ (sɑːˈkəʊmə) /

noun plural -mata (-mətə) or -mas

pathol a usually malignant tumour arising from connective tissue
Derived Formssarcomatoid or sarcomatous, adjective

Word Origin for sarcoma

C17: via New Latin from Greek sarkōma fleshy growth; see sarco-, -oma
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Word Origin and History for sarcoma

sarcoma

n.

1650s, "fleshy excrescence," Medical Latin, from Greek sarkoma "fleshy substance" (Galen), from sarkoun "to produce flesh, grow fleshy," from sarx (genitive sarkos) "flesh" (see sarcasm) + -oma. Meaning "harmful tumor of the connective tissue" first recorded 1804.

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Medicine definitions for sarcoma

sarcoma

[ sär-kō′mə ]

n. pl. sar•co•mas

A malignant tumor arising from connective tissues.
Related formssar•co′ma•toid′ (-mə-toid′) null adj.
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Science definitions for sarcoma

sarcoma

[ sär-kō′mə ]

Plural sarcomas sarcomata (sär-kō′mə-tə)

A malignant tumor originating from mesodermal tissue, such as fat, muscle, or bone. Compare carcinoma.
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