pleomorphic

adjective

pleo·mor·phic ˌplē-ə-ˈmȯr-fik

: able to assume different forms : polymorphic

pleomorphic bacteria

a pleomorphic sarcoma

pleomorphism

ˌplē-ə-ˈmȯr-ˌfi-zəm

noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web What Wolf had was a Stage 3b pleomorphic leiomyosarcoma. —

AZCentral.com, 21 Aug. 2022 In addition, Richard Brown, who was maitre d' and the public face of the restaurant, has been diagnosed with a rare cancer, undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma. —

Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, 27 Mar. 2020 In their early stages, some liposarcomas can be successfully treated with surgery, although other types can be more aggressive, such as round-cell and pleomorphic liposarcoma. —

Julie Landry Laviolette, miamiherald, 23 May 2018

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