osteosarcoma
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os·te·o·sar·co·ma

noun \-sär-ˈkō-mə\
plural os·te·o·sar·co·mas also os·te·o·sar·co·ma·ta \-mə-tə\

Definition of OSTEOSARCOMA

: a sarcoma derived from bone or containing bone tissue

Origin of OSTEOSARCOMA

New Latin
First Known Use: circa 1826

os·teo·sar·co·ma

noun \-sär-ˈkō-mə\   (Medical Dictionary)
plural ; os·teo·sar·co·masalso ; os·teo·sar·co·ma·ta \-mət-ə\ (audio pronunciation)

Medical Definition of OSTEOSARCOMA

: a sarcoma derived from bone or containing bone tissue—called also osteogenic sarcoma

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