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sar·co·ma
\särˈkōmə, sȧˈk-\ noun
(plural sarcomas \-məz\ ; or sarcoma·ta \-məd.ə\)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek sarkōmat-, sarkōma fleshy growth, from sarkoun to grow flesh, become fleshy, from sark-, sarx flesh — more at sarcasm
: a malignant neoplasm arising in connective tissue and especially in bone, cartilage, or striated muscle that spreads by extension into neighboring tissue or by way of the bloodstream — compare carcinoma, tumor |