sarcoma
noun
any of various malignant tumors composed of neoplastic cells resembling embryonic connective tissue.
sarcomatous
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a word derived from
sarcoma.
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They read and discussed 1,200 papers on subjects ranging from the folklore of Schoharie County, N. Y., to sarcomatous changes in mammary adenomas.
From Time Magazine Archive
The osteo-sarcoma is characterised by the formation in the tumour of bone, the medullary spaces being occupied by sarcomatous cells in place of marrow.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Alexis Thomson
A histologic examination showed the sarcomatous nature of the various growths.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle
Tumours of the thyreoid, enlarged lymph glands, and fatty and sarcomatous tumours can usually be distinguished from aneurysm by the history of the swelling and by physical examination.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Alexis Thomson
The tendency of the cancerous tumors to become generalized through the lymphatics, and that of sarcomatous growths through the blood-vessels, is admitted as an important feature in the differential diagnosis.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
