sarcoma

sar·co·ma

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

Rhymes with SARCOMA

aroma, diploma, fibroma, glaucoma, lymphoma, Tacoma