sarcoma

noun

sar·​co·​ma sär-ˈkō-mə How to pronounce sarcoma (audio)
plural sarcomas also sarcomata sär-ˈkō-mə-tə How to pronounce sarcoma (audio)
: a malignant tumor arising in tissue (such as connective tissue, bone, cartilage, or striated muscle) of mesodermal origin see also ewing's sarcoma, kaposi's sarcoma, osteosarcoma, rous sarcoma
sarcomatous adjective
sarcomatous tumors

Examples of sarcoma in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web According to the Mayo Clinic, Ewing sarcoma is a type of cancer that begins as a growth of cells in the bones and the soft tissues around the bones. Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2024 Following the visit, she was diagnosed with sarcoma, a rare malignant tumor. Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024 Just like humans, our canine friends can also develop soft tissue sarcomas underneath their skin, which can metastasize and spread with fatal consequences. Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024 Kaposi’s sarcoma now covered his legs in purple lesions. Emily Ziff Griffin, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2024 The 31-year-old singer, from Washington, D.C., was diagnosed with sarcoma, a type of rare malignant tumor, in 2021. Lars Brandle, Billboard, 6 Feb. 2024 He was diagnosed with synovial sarcoma, a rare form of cancer that occurs almost anywhere in the body, most commonly in the arms and legs, according to Mayo Clinic. Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 10 Jan. 2024 The Brookfield family had started the Little Warrior Foundation to raise money for research into treatments and cures for childhood cancer, particularly Ewing sarcoma, after their 9-year-old daughter was diagnosed with the disease in September 2019. Taima Kern, Journal Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2024 Four years ago, Mosley was diagnosed with a rare Stage 4 Ewing sarcoma. Joanne Rosa, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

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-

First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sarcoma was in 1804

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“Sarcoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sarcoma. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

sarcoma

noun
sar·​co·​ma sär-ˈkō-mə How to pronounce sarcoma (audio)
plural sarcomas also sarcomata -mət-ə How to pronounce sarcoma (audio)
: 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

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