sarcoma

noun

sar·​co·​ma sär-ˈkō-mə How to pronounce sarcoma (audio)
plural sarcomas also sarcomata sär-ˈkō-mə-tə How to pronounce sarcoma (audio)
: a malignant tumor arising in tissue (such as connective tissue, bone, cartilage, or striated muscle) of mesodermal origin see also ewing's sarcoma, kaposi's sarcoma, osteosarcoma, rous sarcoma
sarcomatous adjective
sarcomatous tumors

Examples of sarcoma in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Creel had been diagnosed with a rare type of soft tissue sarcoma, known as metastatic melanotic peripheral nerve sheath sarcoma, in July. Rebecca Iannucci, TVLine, 30 Sep. 2024 The Broadway staple died Monday in Manhattan from a rare and aggressive form of sarcoma, his publicist confirmed to Entertainment Weekly. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 30 Sep. 2024 Lovell announced he was diagnosed with sarcoma, a rare cancer, in September 2021. Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 10 June 2024 Patients arrived at hospitals with rare infections like Kaposi’s sarcoma and fungal pneumonia. Robert Pearl, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sarcoma 

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Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin sarcōmat-, sarcōma "fleshy excrescence, tumor," borrowed from Greek sárkōma "fleshy excrescence," from sarkō-, stem of sarkoûn "to make fleshy, (middle voice) to become fleshy" (verbal derivative of sark-, sárx "flesh, piece of meat") + -ma, resultative noun suffix — more at sarco-

First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sarcoma was in 1804

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“Sarcoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sarcoma. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

sarcoma

noun
sar·​co·​ma sär-ˈkō-mə How to pronounce sarcoma (audio)
plural sarcomas also sarcomata -mət-ə How to pronounce sarcoma (audio)
: a malignant tumor arising in tissue of mesodermal origin (as connective tissue, bone, cartilage, or striated muscle) that spreads by extension into neighboring tissue or by way of the bloodstream see also ewing's sarcoma, kaposi's sarcoma, osteosarcoma, rous sarcoma, spindle-cell sarcoma compare carcinoma

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