sarcoma
Americannoun
plural
sarcomas, sarcomatanoun
plural
sarcomas-
A malignant tumor originating from mesodermal tissue, such as fat, muscle, or bone.
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Etymology
Origin of sarcoma
1650–60; < New Latin < Greek sárkōma fleshy growth. See sarc-, -oma
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“Kaposi’s sarcoma occurs with other immunomodulators but in our view additional risk factors can be unfavorable if there are other treatment options that don’t have those risks,” analysts at UBS say in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Molly, from Gourock, Inverclyde, was 15 when she was diagnosed with metastatic Ewing sarcoma.
From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026
Diamond had been diagnosed with an inoperable sarcoma, a rare kind of cancer, according to his family.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2025
Like Milla, Ainscough was diagnosed with an aggressive type of epithelioid sarcoma in her forearm.
From Salon • Feb. 7, 2025
Of the diseases affecting individual bones and predisposing them to fracture may be mentioned suppurative osteomyelitis, hydatid cysts, tuberculosis, syphilitic gummata, and various forms of new-growth, particularly sarcoma and secondary cancer.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
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