sarcoma
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noun \sär-ˈkō-mə\ plural sar·co·mas also sar·co·ma·ta \-mə-tə\
Definition of SARCOMA
: 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
Origin of SARCOMA
New Latin, from Greek sarkōmat-, sarkōma fleshy growth, from sarkoun to grow flesh, from sark-, sarx
First Known Use: 1804
sar·co·ma
noun \sär-ˈkō-mə\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; sar·co·masalso ; sar·co·ma·ta \-mət-ə\ (audio pronunciation)
Medical Definition of SARCOMA
: a malignant tumor arising in tissue of mesodermal origin (as connective tissue, bone, cartilage, or striated muscle) that spreads by extension into neighboring tissue or by way of the bloodstream—compare carcinoma
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