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carcinoma vs. sarcoma

carcinoma

[kahr-suh-noh-muh] / ˌkɑr səˈnoʊ mə /

noun

Pathology.

carcinomas, carcinomata

a malignant and invasive epithelial tumor that spreads by metastasis and often recurs after excision; cancer.

sarcoma

[sahr-koh-muh] / sɑrˈkoʊ mə /

Pathology.

sarcomas, sarcomata

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