sarcoma

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sar·co·ma | \ sär-ˈkō-mə

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

Definition of sarcoma

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

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Recent Examples on the Web Uterine sarcoma is a rare type of uterine cancer that forms in muscle or other tissues of the uterus. — Jenny Mccoy, Health.com, 2 Feb. 2022 Visit the Little Warrior Foundation website to learn more about Ewing sarcoma and to learn how to help. — Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 Feb. 2022 Our nephew, Isaac, died of sarcoma in 2020 on Valentine’s Day. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2022 By far the most common type of uterine sarcoma, this cancer can grow and spread quickly. — Jenny Mccoy, Health.com, 2 Feb. 2022 He was diagnosed with Epithelioid sarcoma, a rare, soft tissue cancer, at the age of 11. — cleveland, 17 Feb. 2022 Trevor Madrid died after a years-long fight with synovial sarcoma, a rare form of cancer that is found in soft tissue. — Haleigh Kochanski, The Arizona Republic, 17 Jan. 2022 As with endometrial cancer, treatment for uterine sarcoma is not one-size-fits-all. — Jenny Mccoy, Health.com, 2 Feb. 2022 Ham, who had over 800,0000 subscribers on her channel with some videos reaching over 5 million views, said in an August 2020 blog post she was diagnosed with epithelioid angiomyolipoma, which is part of the sarcoma family of cancers. — NBC News, 26 Jan. 2022 See More

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History and Etymology for sarcoma

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-

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sarcoma

noun

sar·co·ma | \ sär-ˈkō-mə

plural sarcomas also sarcomata\ -mət-ə

Medical Definition of sarcoma

: 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