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sarcoma

Syllabification: (sar·co·ma)
Pronunciation: /särˈkōmə/

Definition of sarcoma

noun (plural sarcomas or sarcomata /-mətə/)

Medicine
  • a malignant tumor of connective or other nonepithelial tissue.

Derivatives

sarcomatosis

Pronunciation: /särˌkōməˈtōsis/

noun

sarcomatous

Pronunciation: /-mətəs/

adjective

Origin:

early 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek sarkōma, from sarkoun 'become fleshy', from sarx, sark- 'flesh'

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