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carcinoma vs. sarcoma

[kahr-suh-noh-muh] / ˌkɑr səˈnoʊ mə /

noun

Pathology.
  • carcinomas,
    plural
  • carcinomata
    plural
  1. a malignant and invasive epithelial tumor that spreads by metastasis and often recurs after excision; cancer.

[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.