sarcoma

noun

sar·​co·​ma sär-ˈkō-mə 

plural sarcomas also sarcomata sär-ˈkō-mə-tə 

: a malignant tumor arising in tissue (such as connective tissue, bone, cartilage, or striated muscle) of mesodermal origin see also ewing's sarcoma, kaposi's sarcoma, osteosarcoma, rous sarcoma

sarcomatous

sär-ˈkō-mə-təs 

adjective

sarcomatous tumors

Examples of sarcoma in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In June 2017, Miriam was diagnosed with stage four spindle cell sarcoma, a rare form of cancer, after several months of back pain. —Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024

Kimberley Nix was a 28-year-old medical resident when she was diagnosed with metastatic sarcoma Three years after being diagnosed with metastatic sarcoma, Dr. Kimberley Nix died on Wednesday, May 8. —Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin sarcōmat-, sarcōma "fleshy excrescence, tumor," borrowed from Greek sárkōma "fleshy excrescence," from sarkō-, stem of sarkoûn "to make fleshy, (middle voice) to become fleshy" (verbal derivative of sark-, sárx "flesh, piece of meat") + -ma, resultative noun suffix — more at sarco-

First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing sarcoma

• Ewing sarcoma
• Ewing's sarcoma
• Kaposi's sarcoma
• osteogenic sarcoma
• Rous sarcoma

Medical Definition

sarcoma

noun

sar·​co·​ma sär-ˈkō-mə 

plural sarcomas also sarcomata -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 see also ewing's sarcoma, kaposi's sarcoma, osteosarcoma, rous sarcoma, spindle-cell sarcoma compare carcinoma