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fibrosarcoma

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fi·​bro·​sar·​co·​ma | \ ˌfī-brə-sär-ˈkō-mə How to pronounce fibrosarcoma (audio) , ˌfi- \

Definition of fibrosarcoma

: a sarcoma of relatively low malignancy consisting chiefly of spindle-shaped cells that tend to form collagenous fibrils

Examples of fibrosarcoma in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In November, of that year, Anthony was diagnosed with high-grade fibrosarcoma, metastatic, to his lungs bilaterally. — refinery29.com, "Carole Radziwill Doesn't Care If She's Your Favorite Real Housewife," 11 June 2018 Two human cancer lines, of fibrosarcoma and carcinoma, were tested in the ears of mice and chick embryos. — Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Cancer cells metastasize far earlier than suspected," 14 May 2017

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First Known Use of fibrosarcoma

1878, in the meaning defined above

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“Fibrosarcoma.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fibrosarcoma. Accessed 27 January 2020.

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fibrosarcoma

noun
fi·​bro·​sar·​co·​ma | \ -sär-ˈkō-mə How to pronounce fibrosarcoma (audio) \
plural fibrosarcomas also fibrosarcomata\ -​mət-​ə How to pronounce fibrosarcomata (audio) \

Medical Definition of fibrosarcoma

: a sarcoma of relatively low malignancy consisting chiefly of spindle-shaped cells that tend to form collagenous fibrils

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