sarcoma

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noun sar·co·ma \ sär-ˈkō-mə \

Definition of sarcoma

plural sarcomas also sarcomata play \sär-ˈkō-mə-tə\

:a malignant tumor arising in tissue (such as connective tissue, bone, cartilage, or striated muscle) of mesodermal origin

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sarcomatous

play \sär-ˈkō-mə-təs\ adjective

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Mike VI, who was 11 years old, was diagnosed in May of 2016 with spindle cell sarcoma, a malignant tumor derived from fibrous connective tissues of the bone.

— mark heim, AL.com, "Watch LSU's new mascot, Mike VII, make campus debut," 21 Aug. 2017
Composer Daniel Licht, best known for scoring the Showtime series Dexter, as well as video games Silent Hill and Dishonored, died Aug. 2 from a rare form of sarcoma.

— melinda newman, Billboard, "'Dexter' Composer Daniel Licht Dead At 60," 4 Aug. 2017
Licht died Wednesday at his home in Topanga Canyon after a battle with sarcoma, his representatives, Seth Kaplan at Evolution Music Partners and Jana Davidoff at Impact24 PR, told The Hollywood Reporter.

— mike barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, "Daniel Licht, Composer on 'Dexter,' Dies at 60," 4 Aug. 2017
On Aug. 8, 2016, five-year-old Piper was diagnosed with metastatic Ewings sarcoma, a complicated and rare form of bone cancer.

— julie a. short/special to cleveland.com, cleveland.com, "Avon-on-the-Lake Garden Club earns state honors: Short Takes on Avon, Avon Lake and North Ridgeville," 16 June 2017
The cause was complications of sarcoma, her husband, Dave Sutter, said.

— william grimes, New York Times, "Chana Bloch, Poet and Hebrew Translator, Is Dead at 77," 9 June 2017
She was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma in 2012, as a 14-year-old student at John F. Kennedy Middle School in Enfield.

— mikaela porter, courant.com, "Kyla Porkorny's Family Celebrates Woman's Life, Dreams," 4 June 2017
There are more than 50 types of sarcomas seen in children.

— matteo trucco, m.d., miamiherald, "Bumps that won’t go away sometimes signal more serious medical trouble," 29 May 2017
The most common are osteosarcoma and Ewing sarcoma, which mostly come from bones, and rhabdomyosarcoma, which arises from muscle.

— matteo trucco, m.d., miamiherald, "Bumps that won’t go away sometimes signal more serious medical trouble," 29 May 2017

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Origin and Etymology of sarcoma

New Latin, from Greek sarkōmat-, sarkōma fleshy growth, from sarkoun to grow flesh, from sark-, sarx

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noun sar·co·ma \ sär-ˈkō-mə \

medical Definition of sarcoma

plural sarcomas also sarcomata play \-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

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