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sarcoma
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sar·co·ma  (sär-km)
n. pl. sar·co·mas also sar·co·ma·ta (-m-t)
A malignant tumor arising from connective tissues.

[New Latin, from Greek sarkma, sarkmat-, fleshy excrescence, from sarkoun, to produce flesh, from sarx, sark-, flesh.]

sar·coma·toid (-m-toid), sar·coma·tous (-ts) adj.

sarcoma [sɑːˈkəʊmə]
n pl -mata [-mətə], -mas
(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol a usually malignant tumour arising from connective tissue
[via New Latin from Greek sarkōma fleshy growth; see sarco-, -oma]
sarcomatoid , sarcomatous adj

sarcoma  (sär-km)
Plural sarcomas or sarcomata (sär-km-t)
A malignant tumor originating from mesodermal tissue, such as fat, muscle, or bone. Compare carcinoma.

sarcoma
a rare malignant tumor of the soft tissues that commonly develops in the lower extremities.
See also: Cancer
any of various malignant tumors formed in connective tissue. See also cancer. — sarcomatous, sarcomatoid, adj.
See also: Disease and Illness
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sarcomasarcoma - a usually malignant tumor arising from connective tissue (bone or muscle etc.); one of the four major types of cancer
cancer, malignant neoplastic disease - any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream
chondrosarcoma - a malignant neoplasm of cartilage cells
endothelial myeloma, Ewing's sarcoma, Ewing's tumor, Ewing's tumour - malignant tumor in bone marrow (usually in the pelvis or in long bones)
Kaposi's sarcoma - a sarcoma that starts with purplish spots on the feet and legs and spreads from the skin to lymph nodes and internal organs; a common manifestation of AIDS; "until 1980 Kaposi's sarcoma occurred almost exclusively with Jewish or Italian or black men"
leiomyosarcoma - sarcoma of smooth muscle; occurs most often digestive tract or uterus or bladder or prostate
liposarcoma - sarcoma of fat cells
myosarcoma - sarcoma of muscle tissue
malignant neuroma, neurosarcoma - a malignant neoplasm of nerve tissue and fibrous tissue and connective tissue
osteogenic sarcoma, osteosarcoma - malignant bone tumor; most common in children and young adults where it tends to affect the femur
rhabdomyosarcoma, rhabdosarcoma - a highly malignant neoplasm derived from striated muscle
adenomyosarcoma, embryoma of the kidney, nephroblastoma, Wilms tumour, Wilms' tumor - malignant renal tumor of young children characterized by hypertension and blood in the urine and the presence of a palpable mass
Translations
sarcoma [sɑːˈkəʊmə] N (sarcomas or sarcomata (pl)) [sɑːˈkəʊmətə]sarcoma m
sarcoma [sɑːrˈkəʊmə] nsarcome m
sarcoma
n pl <-s or -ta> (Med) → Sarkom nt


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