sar·co·ma

(sär-kō′mə)

n. pl. sar·co·mas also sar·co·ma·ta (-mə-tə)

A malignant tumor arising from bone or from soft tissues such as muscle, cartilage, fat, or blood or lymph vessels.

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

sar·co′ma·toid′ (-mə-toid′), sar·co′ma·tous (-təs) adj.

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sarcoma

(sɑːˈkəʊmə)

n, pl -mata (-mətə) or -mas

(Pathology) pathol a usually malignant tumour arising from connective tissue

[C17: via New Latin from Greek sarkōma fleshy growth; see sarco-, -oma]

sarˈcomaˌtoid, sarˈcomatous adj

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sar•co•ma

(sɑrˈkoʊ mə)

n., pl. -mas, -ma•ta (-mə tə)

any of various malignant tumors composed of neoplastic cells resembling embryonic connective tissue.

[1650–60; < New Latin < Greek sárkōma fleshy growth]

sar•co′ma•tous (-ˈkoʊ mə təs, -ˈkɒm ə-) adj.

sar·co·ma

(sär-kō′mə)

A usually malignant tumor arising in connective tissue.

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sarcoma

a rare malignant tumor of the soft tissues that commonly develops in the lower extremities.

See also: Disease and Illness

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

sarcoma - 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' tumor, Wilms tumour - malignant renal tumor of young children characterized by hypertension and blood in the urine and the presence of a palpable mass

Translations

sarkom

Sarkom

sarcome

sarcoma

[sɑːˈkəʊmə] N (sarcomas or sarcomata (pl)) [sɑːˈkəʊmətə] → sarcoma m

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sarcoma

[sɑː^rˈkəʊmə] n → sarcome m

sarcoma

n pl <-s or -ta> (Med) → Sarkom nt

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sar·co·ma

n. sarcoma, neoplasma maligno formado por tejido conectivo;

chondroblastic ___ → ___ condroblástico;

fibropastic ___ → ___ fibroblástico;

gastric ___ → ___ gástrico;

lymphatic ___ → ___ linfático;

medullary ___ → ___ medular;

myelogenic ___ → ___ mielógeno;

osteogenic ___ → ___ óseo;

prostatic ___ → ___ prostático;

pulmonary ___ → ___ pulmonar;

renal ___ → ___ renal;

soft tissue ___ → ___ de tejido blando.

sarcoma

n sarcoma m; Ewing — sarcoma de Ewing; Kaposi — sarcoma de Kaposi