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sarcoma

American  
[sahr-koh-muh] / sɑrˈkoʊ mə /

noun

Pathology.
sarcomas, plural sarcomata plural
  1. any of various malignant tumors composed of neoplastic cells resembling embryonic connective tissue.


sarcoma British  
/ sɑːˈkəʊmə /

noun

  1. pathol a usually malignant tumour arising from connective tissue

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

sarcoma Scientific  
/ sär-kōmə /
sarcomas plural
  1. A malignant tumor originating from mesodermal tissue, such as fat, muscle, or bone.

  2. Compare carcinoma


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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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