sarcoma
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek σάρξ (sárx, “flesh”) + -ωμα (-ōma, “process”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /sɑɹˈkoʊmə/
Noun
sarcoma (plural sarcomas or sarcomata)
- (oncology) A type of malignant tumor of the bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue.
Derived terms
- adenosarcoma
- angiosarcoma
- carcinosarcoma
- chondrosarcoma
- Ewing's sarcoma
- fibrosarcoma
- gliosarcoma
- hemangiosarcoma
- histiosarcoma
- Kaposi's sarcoma
- leiomyosarcoma
- liposarcoma
- lymphosarcoma
- melanosarcoma
- myxosarcoma
- neurosarcoma
- osteosarcoma
- rhabdomyosarcoma
- Rous sarcoma virus
- sarcomatic
- sarcomatoid
- sarcomatosis
- sarcomatous
Translations
type of malignant tumor
Italian
Etymology
From Ancient Greek σάρξ (sárx, “flesh”) + -ωμα (-ōma, “process”).
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sarˈkoma/
Etymology
From Ancient Greek σάρξ (sárx, “flesh”) + -ωμα (-ōma, “process”).
Usage notes
- Like other terms derived from neutral Ancient Greek third declension temrs, this turns to masculine gender.
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