Main Entry: sar·co·ma

Pronunciation: \sär-ˈkō-mə\

Function: noun

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

: 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