rhabdomyosarcoma

noun

rhab·​do·​myo·​sar·​co·​ma ˈrab-(ˌ)dō-ˌmī-ə-sär-ˈkō-mə How to pronounce rhabdomyosarcoma (audio)
: a malignant tumor composed of striated muscle fibers

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But a biopsy led to the heart-stopping diagnosis: a rare and aggressive form of cancer called embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma. Rachel Clarke, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025 Doctors diagnosed Anderson with stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare soft tissue cancer, in 2018. Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2024 She was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare but aggressive type of cancer that forms in soft tissue. Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 24 May 2024 Samantha Corey, 17, died on January 11 after being diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare form of cancer, according to her obituary and a GoFundMe page established on behalf of her family. David Chiu, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for rhabdomyosarcoma

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from German Rhabdomyosarkom, from rhabdo- rhabdo- + myo- myo- + Sarkom sarcoma

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rhabdomyosarcoma was in 1887

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“Rhabdomyosarcoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rhabdomyosarcoma. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

Medical Definition

rhabdomyosarcoma

noun
rhab·​do·​myo·​sar·​co·​ma ˈrab-(ˌ)dō-ˌmī-ə-sär-ˈkō-mə How to pronounce rhabdomyosarcoma (audio)
plural rhabdomyosarcomas also rhabdomyosarcomata -mət-ə How to pronounce rhabdomyosarcoma (audio)
: a malignant tumor composed of striated muscle fibers

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