sarcoma

[ sahr-koh-muh ]

/ sɑrˈkoʊ mə /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR sarcoma ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural sar·co·mas, sar·co·ma·ta [sahr-koh-muh-tuh]. /sɑrˈkoʊ mə tə/. Pathology.

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

Origin of sarcoma

1650–60; <New Latin <Greek sárkōma fleshy growth. See sarc-, -oma

OTHER WORDS FROM sarcoma

sar·co·ma·toid, sar·co·ma·tous

[sahr-koh-muh-tuhs, -kom-uh-], /sɑrˈkoʊ mə təs, -ˈkɒm ə-/, adjective

Words nearby sarcoma

sarcoidal granuloma, sarcoidosis, sarcolactic acid, sarcolemma, sarcology, sarcoma, sarcomatosis, sarcomere, sarcophagous, sarcophagus, sarcophile

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Example sentences from the Web for sarcoma

Dr. Kent Sepkowitz on the most likely suspect, sarcoma, a possible prognosis—and whether Chávez could be saved in the U.S.
Which Cancer Is Hugo Chávez Fighting?|Kent Sepkowitz|December 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The likelihood of sarcoma is further signaled by the winking comments from doctors in neighboring countries.
Which Cancer Is Hugo Chávez Fighting?|Kent Sepkowitz|December 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He was diagnosed with sarcoma, a rare form of cancer, in August and had to come to terms with dying in a manner of months.
Larry Sultan's California Dreams|Philip Gefter|December 17, 2009|DAILY BEAST
In sarcoma of the lower end of the tibia, the swelling lacks the uniform distribution of that met with in joint disease.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles

Carcinoma is far more common than sarcoma, and is generally of the squamous-celled variety.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
Sarcoma of the tongue is rare, and is sometimes met with in children.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
They are attended with exudation into the joint, and in the case of sarcoma the fluid is usually blood-stained.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
Malignant disease of the kidney takes the form of sarcoma or carcinoma.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 7|Various

British Dictionary definitions for sarcoma

sarcoma

/ (sɑːˈkəʊmə) /

noun plural -mata (-mətə) or -mas

pathol a usually malignant tumour arising from connective tissue

Derived forms of sarcoma

sarcomatoid or sarcomatous, adjective

Word Origin for sarcoma

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

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Medical definitions for sarcoma

sarcoma

[ sär-kō′mə ]

n. pl. sar•co•mas

A malignant tumor arising from connective tissues.

Other words from sarcoma

sar•co′ma•toid′ (-mə-toid′) null adj.

Scientific definitions for sarcoma

sarcoma

[ sär-kō′mə ]

Plural sarcomas sarcomata (sär-kō′mə-tə)

A malignant tumor originating from mesodermal tissue, such as fat, muscle, or bone. Compare carcinoma.

单词	sarcoma
释义	sarcoma [ sahr-koh-muh ] / sɑrˈkoʊ mə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sarcoma ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural sar·co·mas, sar·co·ma·ta [sahr-koh-muh-tuh]. /sɑrˈkoʊ mə tə/. Pathology. any of various malignant tumors composed of neoplastic cells resembling embryonic connective tissue. Origin of sarcoma 1650–60; <New Latin <Greek sárkōma fleshy growth. See sarc-, -oma OTHER WORDS FROM sarcoma sar·co·ma·toid, sar·co·ma·tous [sahr-koh-muh-tuhs, -kom-uh-], /sɑrˈkoʊ mə təs, -ˈkɒm ə-/, adjective Words nearby sarcoma sarcoidal granuloma, sarcoidosis, sarcolactic acid, sarcolemma, sarcology, sarcoma, sarcomatosis, sarcomere, sarcophagous, sarcophagus, sarcophile Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sarcoma Dr. Kent Sepkowitz on the most likely suspect, sarcoma, a possible prognosis—and whether Chávez could be saved in the U.S. Which Cancer Is Hugo Chávez Fighting?\|Kent Sepkowitz\|December 11, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The likelihood of sarcoma is further signaled by the winking comments from doctors in neighboring countries. Which Cancer Is Hugo Chávez Fighting?\|Kent Sepkowitz\|December 11, 2012\|DAILY BEAST He was diagnosed with sarcoma, a rare form of cancer, in August and had to come to terms with dying in a manner of months. Larry Sultan's California Dreams\|Philip Gefter\|December 17, 2009\|DAILY BEAST In sarcoma of the lower end of the tibia, the swelling lacks the uniform distribution of that met with in joint disease. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles Carcinoma is far more common than sarcoma, and is generally of the squamous-celled variety. A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various Sarcoma of the tongue is rare, and is sometimes met with in children. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles They are attended with exudation into the joint, and in the case of sarcoma the fluid is usually blood-stained. Manual of Surgery\|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles Malignant disease of the kidney takes the form of sarcoma or carcinoma. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 7\|Various British Dictionary definitions for sarcoma sarcoma / (sɑːˈkəʊmə) / noun plural -mata (-mətə) or -mas pathol a usually malignant tumour arising from connective tissue Derived forms of sarcoma sarcomatoid or sarcomatous, adjective Word Origin for sarcoma C17: via New Latin from Greek sarkōma fleshy growth; see sarco-, -oma Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sarcoma cyst, lump, cancer, swelling, carcinoma, bump, tumefaction, neoplasm Medical definitions for sarcoma sarcoma [ sär-kō′mə ] n. pl. sar•co•mas A malignant tumor arising from connective tissues. Other words from sarcoma sar•co′ma•toid′ (-mə-toid′) null adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for sarcoma sarcoma [ sär-kō′mə ] Plural sarcomas sarcomata (sär-kō′mə-tə) A malignant tumor originating from mesodermal tissue, such as fat, muscle, or bone. Compare carcinoma. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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sarcoma

noun, plural sar·co·mas, sar·co·ma·ta [sahr-koh-muh-tuh]. /sɑrˈkoʊ mə tə/. Pathology.

Origin of sarcoma

OTHER WORDS FROM sarcoma

Words nearby sarcoma

Example sentences from the Web for sarcoma

British Dictionary definitions for sarcoma

noun plural -mata (-mətə) or -mas

Derived forms of sarcoma

Word Origin for sarcoma

Words related to sarcoma

Medical definitions for sarcoma

n. pl. sar•co•mas

Other words from sarcoma

Scientific definitions for sarcoma

Plural sarcomas sarcomata (sär-kō′mə-tə)