Main Entry: sar·co·ma

Pronunciation: \sär-ˈkō-mə\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural sar·co·mas also sar·co·ma·ta \-mə-tə\

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek sarkōmat-, sarkōma fleshy growth, from sarkoun to grow flesh, from sark-, sarx

Date: 1804

: a malignant tumor arising in tissue (as connective tissue, bone, cartilage, or striated muscle) of mesodermal origin

— sar·co·ma·tous \sär-ˈkō-mə-təs\ adjective