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sarcoma

Pronunciation: /sɑːˈkəʊmə/
Definition of sarcoma

noun (plural sarcomas or sarcomata /sɑːˈkəʊmətə/)

Medicine
  • a malignant tumour of connective or other non-epithelial tissue.

Derivatives

sarcomatosis

Pronunciation: /sɑːˌkəʊməˈtəʊsɪs/
noun

sarcomatous

Pronunciation: /sɑːˈkəʊmətəs/
adjective

Origin:

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

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