sarcoma
A type of malignant tumor of the bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other…A type of malignant tumor of the bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue.
» An alveolar soft part sarcoma is a rare form of cancer occurring primarily in children and young adults.
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1 sensesA type of malignant tumor of the bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue.
Sarkom
саркомаsarkoma
a usually malignant tumor arising from connective tissue (bone or muscle etc.); one of the four major types of cancer
Examples
1 sentencesAn alveolar soft part sarcoma is a rare form of cancer occurring primarily in children and young adults.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin sarcoma, from Ancient Greek σάρκωμα (sárkōma), from σάρξ (sárx, “flesh”) + -ωμαFrom Latin sarcoma, from Ancient Greek σάρκωμα (sárkōma), from σάρξ (sárx, “flesh”) + -ωμα (-ōma, “process”) or from Ancient Greek σαρκόω (sarkóō), itself from σάρξ (sárx); by surface analysis, sarc- + -oma.
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Forms
plural: sarcomas / sarcomataWord family
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