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Ewing's sarcoma

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Main Entry:
Ew·ing's sarcoma Listen to the pronunciation of Ewing's sarcoma
Pronunciation:
\ˈyü-iŋz-\
Function:
noun
: a malignant bone tumor especially of a long bone or the pelvis—called also Ewing's tumor
Ewing, James (1866–1943), American pathologist. Ewing was a recognized authority on the diagnosis and management of neoplastic diseases and the author of a standard text on the subject. His description of reticulum cell sarcoma was published in 1913. He described the disease now known as Ewing's sarcoma or tumor in 1921.

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